Vietnam’s state-controlled media on March 13-14 surprised the local public with posting and broadcasting many news and articles commemorating the soldiers who died when defending Gac Ma (South Johnson Reef), an island cluster in the Truong Sa (Spratlys) and naming…
Vietnam lost Gac Ma (South Johnson Reef) in the Truong Sa (Spratlys) to China 33 years ago, but there are still things that have not been clarified. What should Vietnam do to protect the sovereignty of the islands when China…
The Government of Vietnam says it has been and is ready to play a leading role, a pioneering role, and contribute to the work of the region and the world. But before discussing the international aspect, we should prioritize leading…
On March 8, 2021, the South China Morning Post newspaper had an article „China’s military must spend more to meet US’s war threat,“ roughly translated as „China needs to increase defense spending to prepare for the risk of war with…
Vietnam is one of four countries that did not give a node to the UN Security Council’s issuance of a statement condemning a military coup in Myanmar. On March 10, the UN Security Council did not reach a consensus to…
On March 3, 2021, the White House released the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. In this guidance, Vietnam has been mentioned once as a partner with which Washington will deepen the bilateral strategic relationship in the US global strategy. This…
An Interim National Security Strategic Guidance released by the White House on March 3, President Joe Biden referred to Vietnam as a partner Washington was aiming to “deepen” in regional security cooperation. With Vietnam emerging as this new factor, observers…
China’s relations with neighboring Southeast Asian countries worsened again after Beijing has blocked the flow of the Mekong River at one of the major upstream dams, leading to a sudden drop in water volume flowing to the downstream countries of…
Myanmar politics reversed and its relationship with China After the coupon February 1, the Myanmar army took complete control of the country. This is quite a surprise event for all the world. In fact, the allegations of „election fraud“ seem…
According to a tweet by South China Sea News, satellite imagery showed what appeared to be a surface-to-air missile base being completed in Ninh Minh district. of Guangxi province, China, about 20 km from the Vietnamese border in early 2021…