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GIS Dossier: Vietnam defends its independence
Vietnam, with its more than 3,400-kilometer coastline on the South China Sea, its growing economy and its large military, is a linchpin of Southeast Asia. It also lies at the crux of global powers’ interests in the region. So far, it has managed to maximize its independence, but rapidly changing geopolitical dynamics in the region threaten to undermine its strategy. This Dossier reviews GIS experts’ analysis of and predictions for this emerging regional leader.
China’s influence in Southeast Asia flows through the Mekong
China is using the Mekong as a geopolitical tool. The river provides much needed irrigation water and hydropower potential to countries downstream, but Beijing can choke the flow with a network of 20 planned dams. If the downstream countries joined together, they would have a chance of preventing China from ...
Vietnam’s balancing act
Vietnam has traditionally sought a maximum degree of autonomy. However, its geopolitics are dominated by competition between the United States and China, as well as Russia. How the machinations between these powers play out in the region will determine the choices Hanoi makes, as it tries to balance the benefits ...
Vietnam and the risk to Southeast Asia
Vietnam is one of the world’s fastest growing economies. The government’s goals include further development, wider prosperity and a peaceful, cohesive society. Another key objective is to protect the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights, especially against an increasingly assertive China, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.China cl...
Vietnam: setting out its stall for business
I left Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, on May 19, the 125th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh's birth. He was the hero of independence and the country celebrates his anniversary by flying the communist red flag with its yellow star everywhere, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.Hanoi has a beautiful lake in the ...
