The evolving, decades-long rapprochement between Hanoi and Washington reflects a bilateral dynamic where the strategic advantages far outweigh the disadvantages for both sides.

Against the backdrop of the South China Sea dispute and regional economic imperatives, Vietnam is slotting into a triangular relationship with Beijing and Washington.

It’s complicated, but Vietnam merits seat on the UN Human Rights Council.

Environmental volunteerism is taking center stage in Vietnam in the lead-up to World Environment Day.

What better way for the U.S. to bolster a ‘rules-based international order’ than to join with the 162 other countries that have adopted the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?

Vietnam projects to be one of the most hard-hit countries by climate change, prompting Hanoi to get serious about transitioning its economy.

Smart phones and social media are changing the way that Vietnamese people view – and advocate about – their environment.

As the threat of COVID-19 wanes, Washington and Hanoi are set to pick up where they left off on deepening economic and security cooperation.

Washington and Beijing are actively competing to bolster soft power via vaccine deliveries to Southeast Asia. Yet countries like Vietnam are still lacking jabs.

For a sense of the stakes involved at the upcoming COP26 climate conference, look no further than Ho Chi Minh City’s fight against rising seawaters.