21 Apr 2026 Piloting Pragmatism: Vietnam’s Aircraft Diplomacy through the COMAC Deal Hoang Thi Ha Vietnam’s tilt towards the use of Chinese-made COMAC aircraft represents more a calculated experiment than a strategic pivot. China China-Vietnam Relations Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
20 Apr 2026 From Partnership Expansion to Strategic Coherence: Vietnam’s Next Foreign Policy Challenge Nguyen Chi Thanh Vietnam’s pursuit of Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships has long been part of its foreign policy calculus. The challenge now is maintaining coherence across this wider network. Foreign Policy Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
13 Apr 2026 To Lam’s Consolidation of Power: Implications for Vietnam’s Political and Economic Prospects Le Hong Hiep To Lam has become Vietnam’s supreme dominant leader. This has both positive and negative implications. Vietnam Vietnamese Economy Vietnamese Politics
8 Apr 2026 Banker in the Hot Seat – Who is Vietnam’s New Prime Minister? Nguyen Khac Giang Vietnam’s new premier seems to have what counts, but the odds could go either way. Vietnam Vietnam Elections Vietnamese Politics
30 Mar 2026 Iran Conflict Highlights Vietnam’s Energy Security and Foreign Policy Vulnerabilities Le Hong Hiep Vietnam has limited room for manoeuvre on the energy front as supply tightens, but is proactively playing the hand it has been dealt. Energy Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Vietnam
11 Mar 2026 Beyond Brotherhood: Vietnam’s New Playbook for Laos Nguyen Khac Giang In an attempt to prevent the latter from drifting too far into China’s orbit, Vietnam has made overtures to Laos in the form of functional cooperation. Laos Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
5 Mar 2026 Enlarging the “Gong” for a Bigger Boom: Vietnam and Strategic Autonomy Nicholas Chapman Vietnam’s foreign policy is evolving from a position based on integration and multilateralism to one based on strategic autonomy. Foreign Policy Vietnam Vietnamese Economy Vietnamese Politics
4 Mar 2026 Vietnam’s Gaza Board of Peace Gambit: To Lam’s Confident New Foreign Policy Hoang Thi Ha Vietnam’s decision to join the Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace speaks less about its Middle East policy and more about its evolving foreign policy. Foreign Policy U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam
13 Feb 2026 Infrastructure as Strategy: How Vietnam Rewires Indochina through Ports and Roads Hoang Thi Ha Vietnam is often portrayed as losing influence in Laos and Cambodia to China. But the construction of key infrastructure gives Hanoi some measure of agency. Cambodia-Vietnam Relations Infrastructure Vietnam
4 Feb 2026 Can Moscow and Seoul Help Vietnam Achieve its Nuclear Energy Ambitions? Ian Storey Vietnam has grand plans to build a series of nuclear power plants. But it faces several challenges. Nuclear Power Russia South Korea Vietnam
