Closer defense ties between Japan and Vietnam could have an impact on regional security but not to the extent of provoking China, two experts told BBC News Vietnamese. The helicopter carrier JS Kaga and the destroyer JS Murasame of the…
Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang on November 10 called on countries outside ASEAN to take responsibility for common problems in the region. Vietnam News quoted General Phan Van Giang at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) held online under…
The narrow door to a different future did not open for Vietnam in 1946 when President Harry Truman kept silent about the petition letters from President Ho Chi Minh. However, the historical context since then has changed… American Presidents and…
Vietnam’s Defense Minister Phan Van Giang called for actions to “constrain” and “avoid complicating the situation” in resolving disputes in the East Sea (South China Sea) when he met with ASEAN and Chinese ministers on May June 15. Noting the…
