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Fishing Nets and Market Economy Status Tie up US-Vietnam Trade
The Trump administration's protectionist roadmap has thrown a wrench into Vietnam's active efforts to achieve market status.
US Carrier Strike Group Making Waves in the South China Sea
The historic port visit of the USS Carl Vinson reflects a US-Vietnamese relationship that is quickly evolving.
Amid the Usual Cultural Controversies, UNESCO Selects a New Leader
Making a case for the next leader of the UN’s oft-controversial guardian of human culture.
Vietnam’s Social Media Shaping New Environmentalism
Informed activists help improve public involvement in policy planning
Vietnam Waits for Signs of Trump’s Asia Policy
With the ‘Asia Pivot’ gone, and the TPP with it, Hanoi left to guess at what the Trump administration’s Asia Pacific policy will be.
After The Hague, ASEAN Must Reach an Ecological Security Consensus
“We are headed towards a major fishery collapse and this environmental catastrophe will impact hundreds of millions of lives; it’s time to act now.”
Dispatches from the East Sea: Vietnam Showcases Island’s Environmental Policy
Vietnam now finds itself at a difficult crossroads between economic development that will bring prosperity to its people and conservation initiatives that maintain the rich beauty and natural heritage of the country.
Note to the Next US President: US-ASEAN Cooperation Must Endure
![Flanked by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 30, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ASEANNYCMeeting.jpg "Flanked by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 30, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]")
The next US president must be sure to continue the spirit of US-ASEAN cooperation witnessed in last week’s summit.
South China Sea Dispute Compels Washington to Ratify Sea Law
![BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (July 1, 2013) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives remarks during the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting [State Department photo by William Ng/Public Domain]](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Secretary_Kerry_at_the_U.S.jpg "BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (July 1, 2013) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives remarks during the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting [State Department photo by William Ng/Public Domain]")
The time has come to put partisan politics aside and focus on national interests.
Marine Peace Park Plan Offers Promise for South China Sea
A marine peace park in the disputed waters of the South China Sea would not only protect delicate marine ecosystems but also provide a tentative solution to a seemingly intractable regional dispute.