Vietnam-U.S. relations

Despite auspicious diplomatic recent developments, an upgrade of the bilateral relationship remains unlikely, at least for now.

The kidnapping, which coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Vietnam last week, highlights the gaps in interests and perceptions between Washington and Hanoi.

Washington wants to raise relations to the level of a "strategic relationship," but Vietnamese leaders are moving cautiously, in light of the likely reaction from China.

The country's hedging strategy has proved quite successful in recent decades but is under pressure from the growing strategic tensions in the region.

Participation in the new U.S. initiative could advance Vietnam’s aspiration for economic gains and a firm status in the regional economic architecture, but its full-fledged engagement is unlikely.

An interview with Le Hong Hiep.

U.S.-Vietnam ties continue to advance, and Beijing doesn’t seem too concerned.

Coercive Chinese tactics to settle South China Sea disputes serve as a catalyst for enhanced Vietnam-U.S. security cooperation.

Hanoi was busy in March with proponents of a “peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.”

Vietnam's multidirectional foreign policy includes outreach to China, the United States, India, and Japan.

Vietnam's strategic turn toward the South China Sea presents a series of challenges for the country's defense planners.