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Scarborough Just a Warm-Up for Spratlys -
French philosopher Voltaire once wrote a story about the mad behavior of men going to war over a “few lumps of earth.” In Southeast Asia, there are numerous small and...
A Pundit's Rosy View of the Pax Americana -
Time and again - from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the events of 9/11 to the onset of the Arab Spring - events have caught the experts, whether in government or on the out...
Nine Dragons Stirring Up the Sea -
Much attention has been focused on China’s confrontational actions and attitudes in the South China Sea. Less attention is given to the internal political dynamics that sha...
Oil, Fish Just a Pretext in South China Sea -
When one hears of trouble in the South China Sea, it is almost always to do with resources -- oil, gas, rare earth elements. That and fish. Which means that harmony would break out...
Trouble Looms on South China Sea -
Many citizens of China, the Philippines and Vietnam won’t have heard of the tiny scraps of land in the South China Sea that their governments compete with one another to claim. ...
Vietnam: The Terrible Tiger -
Vietnam may look like a success story, but with Burma's recent thaw, it's now the most repressive country in Southeast Asia....
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A Global Assault on Religious Liberty - Doug Bandow, Forbes
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A Vietnam Ending for Afghan War? - Scott Van Wynsberghe, National Post
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Avoiding a Second Vietnam in Afghanistan - RAND Corporation
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North Korea Could Be the Next Vietnam - Michael O'Hanlon, CNN
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Giant of 21st Century Begins to Awake - Walter Russell Mead, Via Meadia
The Asian industrial revolution is the single most transformative social event on our planet today....
Can Vietnam Change? - Khanh Vu Duc, Asia Sentinel
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Vietnam Facing Economic Crisis? - Simon Roughneen, The Diplomat
With inflation soaring, Vietnam's factories are feeling the pinch. Are a raft of government reforms too little too late to prevent an economic crisis?...
China's Rising 'Cult of the Military' - Le Hong Hiep, New Leaders Forum
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China's South Sea Aggression Helps U.S. - Amitai Etzioni, National Interest
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A New Era of Gunboat Diplomacy - Mark Landler, New York Times
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New U.S. Ally in Asia ... Vietnam? - J. Kotkin & J. Le Skaife, The American
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Competition Grows Fierce in South China Sea - Roberto Tofani, Asia Times
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Risks Arising from Asia's Water Stress - Brahma Chellaney, The Hindu
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Wary of China, Its Neighbors Court India - Harsh Pant, Yale Global
Vietnam and Burma's opening towards India dovetails with India’s Look East Policy....
U.S. Gas Find in Vietnam Could Run Into China - John Daly, Oil Price
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America's Pacific Century - Hillary Clinton, Foreign Policy
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The War Over the Vietnam War - Max Boot, Wall Street Journal
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Why China Should Drop Its Dictator Complex - Minxin Pei, The Diplomat
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South China Sea Is the Future of Conflict - Robert Kaplan, Foreign Policy
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Vietnam's New Leadership - Center for Strategic and International Studies
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South Asia's Submarine Shopping Spree - Ristian Supriyanto, Jakarta Post
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U.S. Must Address Sea Lane Security - China Post
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ASEAN Needs Law on South China Sea - Le Hong Hiep, New Leaders Forum
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Obama's 'Munich Moment' in Asia? - James Holmes, The Diplomat
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Vietnam Carefully Manages China Spat - Bridget O'Flaherty, The Diplomat
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Beijing's Power Play on South China Sea - John Metzler, Japan Times
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Brace for a Surge in Asian Piracy - Damora & Jendruck, Japan Times
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Don't Pin South China Sea Tensions on China - Trefor Moss, The Diplomat
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China Resorts to Nationalism Card, Again - Matt Anderson, The Diplomat
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A U.S. Role in the South China Sea - Washington Post
Washington should press China to formalize a "code of conduct" with Southeast Asian nations for handling territorial disputes....
South China Sea Continues to Heat Up - Frank Ching, China Post
Tensions over the South China Sea territorial disputes continue to escalate with the holding of military exercises by virtually all parties concerned....
South China Sea Is Not Shangri-La - Michael Richardson, Japan Times
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Vietnam Wants U.S. Back to Counter China - Arthur Herman, NY Post
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About Vietnam
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Population: 86,967,524 (13th)
- Area Size: 127,882 sq mi (65th)
- GDP: $242.3 billion (46th)
- Currency: Dong (VND)
- Official Language: Vietnamese
- Capital City: Hanoi
- Largest City: Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Prosperity Rank: 62 |
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