If a US–China war erupted tomorrow, Vietnam would be one of the most strategically important countries in Asia. But Vietnam isn’t choosing sides — it’s playing both, while preparing for a conflict it ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Vietnam has revved up its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched features in the Spratly Islands.

Dec. 11 (UPI) --Vietnam has quietly accelerated land reclamation at South Reef, a once-remote coral feature in the contested Spratly Islands, signaling a new strategic turn as pressure from China ...

By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role ...

A satellite image of Barque Canada Reef, a Vietnam-occupied feature in the Spratly Islands, taken on October 2, 2024. Vietnam now wants to complement an upgrade in military hardware with an upgrade in ...

HANOI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Chinese firms are expanding in Vietnam, leading investment inflows and sending record shipments to Hanoi in defiance of U.S. calls for decoupling, as the Communist neighbours ...

In the turquoise waters of the South China Sea, one country is challenging Beijing’s grip on one of the world’s most important maritime thoroughfares. Over four years, Vietnam has built out a series ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barque Canada Reef, a Vietnamese South China Sea outpost, on August 1. Image courtesy of Vantor_CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency ...