Vietnam’s Rising Era: A Year in Review and Prospects
In the context of the US-China competition and the post-COVID-19 global economic recession reshaping the international order, Vietnam has emerged as a stable and...
From Putin to Pyongyang: Is Trump Planning a Kim Jong Un Reunion?
After the U.S.–Russia summit between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest this October, diplomatic attention swiftly shifted eastward to a region where...
The message of the visit to North Korea that Vietnam wants to send to major countries
The official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam from October 9–11,...
Why China need not worry about Nepal?
In traditional terms, a political crisis in a neighboring country is often seen as a direct challenge to that country’s national security and regional...
From Bangladesh to Nepal: What puts youth at the heart of South Asia’s political crisis
In the 2020s, South Asia emerged as one of the most politically volatile regions in the world. After Bangladesh fell into a political crisis...
Political Thought in China: From Zhu Yuanzhang to Xi Jinping
In China's political history, ideology has always played a central role in shaping social order and legitimizing political power. In times of crisis, when...
Trump thinks India is ‘leaning’ towards Russia – China, and the truth behind that
On September 6, 2025, the 47th President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, posted on his favorite social media platform, Truth Social, a statement...
Why religious differences could reduce BRICS cooperation
With its expansion to BRICS+ from 2024, the organization that was once conceived as a pan-regional economic cooperation group is increasingly expected to become...
Alaska Summit: Vladimir Putin’s Media Triumph
The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025,...
20% Tariff – The Price of Vietnam’s ‘Surplus’ Status with the US?
On July 31, 2025, the Trump administration announced the results of the largest tariff adjustment since the beginning of the second term. In particular,...