Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi scheduled to visit Vietnam this week

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Vietnam, co-chair a meeting of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, and “focus” on COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control later this week. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an…
Power, money, and “banana” diplomacy

Outsiders believe that Vietnam’s diplomacy is low-key through the reception of US Vice President Kamala Harris in late August. In fact, Vietnam knows what the Biden administration needs at the moment, but because it is in a position of not…
COVID-19 in Vietnam: inequality in handling violations

Since the COVID-19 outbreak re-emerged in April 2021, the Vietnamese government has stepped up handling and even prosecuting those who are believed to have violated anti-epidemic regulations, spreading COVID-19 to the community. This treatment is considered to be a deterrent…
China increases “gray zone tactics” in South China Sea

On August 29, in a move that could affect the freedom of navigation of military and commercial ships in the South China Sea, Chinese officials said they would require ships to “report information” when passes through what China considers its…