On April 7, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly voted to expel Russia from the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on accusations of human rights violations in Ukraine, with 93 votes in favor, 24 votes against, and 58 abstentions. Vietnam was…
It is worth noting that Vietnam, along with China, and North Korea… are among the 24 countries that voted against this resolution, even though Hanoi had twice abstained before to show its neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to experts,…
Observers in Vietnam and abroad commented to VOA that the Vietnamese government has “moved closer” to Russia, and decided to “pick sides” with Moscow, instead of following the majority according to common sense in the vote on April 7 at…
Conducting an invasion of Ukraine under the rather “beautiful” name of a “special military operation,” Russia has faced condemnation and the harshest economic sanctions from many countries. Meanwhile, despite speaking out, Hanoi still only repeats symbolic diplomatic statements and avoids…
On March 24, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) adopted a resolution demanding that Russia immediately stop waging war in Ukraine, calling on the international community to increase humanitarian aid to the people of this country, and at the same…
Vietnam has so far selected only three countries as “comprehensive strategic partners” namely Russia, China, and India. The US has proposed three times to upgrade its relationship with Vietnam to a “strategic partner” (lower than “comprehensive strategic partnership”) but Vietnam…
Russia announced the prospect of cooperation with Vietnam in the near future amid economic isolation from the world, while strong sanctions from the West against Moscow forced Vietnam to stop exporting pangasius. slip into this country. Vietnam, a close strategic…
Ambassadors of 21 European countries have just written a joint editorial in which they expressed disappointment with Vietnam’s abstention at the United Nations, calling on Hanoi to “stand with Ukraine” and use its influence over Russia to influence Moscow. Russia’s…
The United Nations General Assembly on March 2 passed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calling on Russia to withdraw its troops immediately. The resolution was passed with 141 votes in favor out of a total of 193…
Russia’s “military campaign” in Eastern Ukraine, which the US and the West call an “invasion” action, is considered a bad precedent for China to follow while Vietnam is “in a difficult position” and cannot “condemn Russia.” While the US and…
