By Murray Hiebert — U.S. president Barack Obama had the ambitious goal of laying the foundation for a new stage in bilateral relations with Vietnam while visiting the country for the first time May 23-25. He took another step to…
By Phuong Nguyen — U.S. presidential visits to Vietnam, where America was involved in a long, brutal war that scarred its national consciousness, are bound to be emotional events. But when President Barack Obama visited Vietnam May 23-25, the high…
By Phuong Nguyen — If Bill Clinton traveled to Vietnam to “heal the wounds of war” in 2000 and George W. Bush to announce the country was open for business when he rang the bell of the Ho Chi Minh…
By Murray Hiebert & Phuong Nguyen — Ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Vietnam in late May, officials and analysts in both Washington and Hanoi have been talking about whether the United States should fully lift the ban…
By Nguyen Tuan Minh — Vietnam and the United States in 2015 celebrated the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations, which have witnessed some of the most dramatic warming trends in the world in recent years. Later this month, these bilateral…
By Norashiqin Toh — The Obama administration has relied heavily on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a hub for engagement with multilateral regional architecture in Asia. ASEAN centrality is touted as key to advancing U.S. interests in…
By Richard Rossow — This week Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made his second visit to India since becoming secretary of defense in February 2015. The strategic community had fairly high expectations for the visit, particularly as it became apparent that…
By Kazuya Sakamoto — Since coming back to office in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been making serious efforts to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance. His efforts include setting up a Japanese National Security Council to discuss security matters…
By Phuong Nguyen Views in Washington on the outcomes of Vietnam’s 12th Communist Party Congress, held January 21-28, center on what the new leadership lineup means for Vietnam’s economic reforms and participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), its future strategy…
In this episode we explore the story of the relationship between the United States and its key ally and partner in Southeast Asia – the Philippines. With a shifting geopolitical environment, the lull in U.S.-Philippines ties following the Cold War…