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.

Nicholas Chapman
Vietnam’s foreign policy is evolving from a position based on integration and multilateralism to one based on strategic autonomy.
Nguyen Khac Giang
For the first time, the next echelon of Vietnam’s top leaders have not been marked by the experience of the Vietnam War. They have to prove that they would be able to govern and produce the needed outcomes.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Vietnam’s digital citizen scoring proposal though based on incentives rather than punishment is a form of social engineering that paves the way for control by the security apparatus.
Nguyen Khac Giang|Le Hong Hiep
Vietnam’s efforts to eradicate ‘localism’ have created side effects which might undermine proper governance.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
The unusual turn taken in a social media page run by a Vietnamese police anti-drug unit shows how controlling the conversation through humour can be a useful weapon.
Le Hong Hiep
In Vietnam, an impasse over feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy producers threatens foreign investors’ confidence in government policies
Le Hong Hiep
Vietnam’s uppermost echelon of political leadership is likely to remain structurally unchanged for various reasons.
Tuan Ho
Vietnam wants to stabilise the exchange rate amid devaluation pressure, while keeping interest rates low for economic growth. The country should be clear and prudent in balancing growth and macro stability.
Phan Xuan Dung
Vietnam has stepped up efforts to broaden and deepen memory alliances, enabling its multidirectional foreign policy amid intensifying geopolitical tensions and competing blocs.
Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Since assuming power in August 2024, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam has pursued bold reforms with urgency. Economic diplomacy has been a central focus, aimed at mobilising international resources for economic restructuring and technological upgrading. He has also engaged Washington, traditional partners China and Russia, and other major powers with equal vigour, pursuing pragmatic multi-alignment to advance national interests.