Vietnam concludes its ASEAN chairmanship

The UN Human Rights Council reviewed Vietnam’s human-rights record through the new Universal Periodic Review process. Vietnam presented its own report and responded to recommendations from states. The...

The Council considered and adopted the outcome of Vietnam’s review. Recommendations covered legal protections and civil and political rights. The process illustrates the limits and possibilities of...

Vietnam began a one-year term chairing ASEAN, coinciding with fifteen years of membership. The chairmanship gave Vietnam a platform to shape regional diplomacy and advance cooperation among...

The summit opened in Hanoi under Vietnam’s chairmanship, with leaders discussing implementation of the ASEAN Charter and community-building. For Vietnam, regional integration offered a route to...

Foreign ministers met in Hanoi for the 17th ASEAN Regional Forum. The meeting addressed regional security and multilateral cooperation. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly linked the...

Delegates met in Hanoi ahead of the formal opening. The congress was to review the previous five years and set a ten-year development strategy. Official materials presented renewal and modernization...

The congress opened with more than a thousand delegates and considered the party’s platform, development strategy, and political report. Its deliberations show the continuing centrality of the...

The congress concluded after adopting its resolution and selecting Nguyễn Phú Trọng as General Secretary. The new leadership framed development and national independence as linked projects. The...

Officials met in Washington to discuss bilateral and regional security issues. The dialogue took place amid expanding ties and unresolved disagreements over human rights and the regional order. Both...

During the dialogue, the two defense ministries signed a memorandum identifying priority areas for cooperation. The agreement marked a new phase in security ties between former wartime adversaries,...