Why Vietnam’s Naval Bases Do Not Change the Dynamic of Vietnam-China Relations

Why Vietnam’s Naval Bases Do Not Change the Dynamic of Vietnam-China Relations

Advertisement The USS Ronald Reagan just finished its six-day visit to Vietnam, a year after a planned visit was cancelled in mid-2022 for unknown reasons. Vietnamese media noted that the visit was intended to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-U.S. Comprehensive Partnership in July 2013. Vietnamese netizens were generally positive about … Read more

US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions

US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions

Advertisement A U.S. aircraft carrier will this weekend arrive in central Vietnam on a six-day friendship visit, at a time of growing Chinese assertiveness in areas of the South China Sea claimed by Hanoi. At a press conference yesterday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang confirmed that the USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered carrier, … Read more