Trump-Kim Nuclear Diplomacy: Round Two in Vietnam
Bottom Line Up Front At the end of February, U.S. President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will meet in Vietnam following […] More
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Is North Korea Boiling Down to a War of Words?
OPINION — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tried Sunday to use current U.S. relations with an old wartime enemy, the Communist government in Vietnam, as […] More
U.S. Afghan Strategy Time Warps to Vietnam 1969
“We may have advisers there 10 years from now, but the Taliban will not be the enemy they are,” was the way Defense Secretary James […] More
At White House Meeting, the Ball is in Vietnam’s Court
Today Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will become the first ASEAN leader to visit the White House under the Trump administration. The meeting is […] More
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Author Q&A: Joshua Kurlantzick, "A Great Place to Have a War"
When President Dwight Eisenhower left office, he told his successor, John F. Kennedy, that Laos was one of the United States’ most important foreign policy […] More
U.S. Fully Lifts Vietnam Arms Embargo
The United States has fully lifted its embargo on sales of lethal arms to Vietnam in what analysts say should be seen as a more […] More
Vietnam: Guns and Butter
On April 3rd, Cam Ranh International Port (CRIP) hosted an erstwhile enemy. A group of Japanese naval ships docked at a port the country once […] More
A New Era in Leadership
Vietnam is experiencing its highest level of international attention in nearly a decade. The country is going through a major leadership transition, starting with the […] More
Cam Ranh Bay: A Shining Showpiece
In early March, the Cam Ranh International Port (CRIP) was inaugurated with much fanfare, marking the beginning of its revitalization following decades of post-Cold War […] More