On March 11, Reuters reported that several U.S. firms led by the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council visited Hanoi to broker a deal that would facilitate the supply of gear to Vietnam’s police. It was the largest U.S. business delegation to Vietnam after the elevation of U.S.-Vietnam ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in September. Although … Read more
U.S. military leaders are eyeing more cooperation with Vietnam in 2024, aiming to deepen a relationship that has expanded rapidly amid heightened tensions with China. But while both sides have expressed interest in strengthening ties, Hanoi’s desire to balance between its foreign partners and its wariness of its larger neighbor will likely limit how far … Read more
2023 was a busy year for Vietnam’s foreign relations. Last month, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the country, where he and his hosts announced that Vietnam was joining Beijing’s “community of common destiny.” This came less than three months after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Hanoi, announcing a similarly significant upgrade in the diplomatic ties … Read more
Advertisement Vietnam and China are reportedly preparing for a possible visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to Vietnam at the end of this month or early next. The visit, if it happens, will come around two months after U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi, during which he announced the elevation of U.S.-Vietnam ties to … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia The visit, which could take place later this month or early next, would come after U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi last month. Advertisement Late last week, Reuters published a report claiming that officials in Vietnam and China are preparing for a possible visit from President Xi Jinping to Hanoi at … Read more
Advertisement On Monday, Reuters reported that two Vietnamese political activists are relocating to the United States, under a private agreement between Hanoi and Washington that preceded the two governments’ agreement to upgrade their bilateral relationship last week. The report, which cited U.S. officials familiar with the matter, stated that “a human rights lawyer who campaigned … Read more
Advertisement Democracy is waning in Southeast Asia, yet the United States is ever more friendlier with its autocratic leaders. The sight earlier this month of U.S. President Joe Biden standing alongside Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnamese Communist Party chief, warmed the veins of all those keen to lambast Washington for rank hypocrisy and double standards. … Read more
Advertisement When rumors started to emerge about the possible elevation of Vietnam-U.S. diplomatic framework to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” which eventuated during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam this weekend, many alluded that this is driven primarily by Vietnam’s need to counterbalance China’s growing influence, especially its naval expansionism in the South China Sea. … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a press conference, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci Advertisement This weekend, for the first time, a U.S. president paid a state visit to Vietnam on the invitation of a general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). On the occasion, President Joe Biden … Read more
Advertisement President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout Asia at a time of tensions with Beijing. “It’s not about … Read more