EU's new approach to the Asia-Pacific region
Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 06:44 (GMT+7)
Recently, in the face of the increasingly intense competition of major powers in the Asia-Pacific region, the EU has taken a new approach to this region through the “Global Gateway” strategy. The strategy is a set of plans with the goal of promoting economic and foreign policy development; at the same time, ensuring the interests, security as well as values of Europe in the region.
It is impossible to distort or deny the stature, meaning and value of the Victory Day, April 30, 1975
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 14:12 (GMT+7)
At 11:30 a.m. on April 30, 1975, the flag of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam fluttered on the roof of the Independence Palace, marking a sacred moment for the Vietnamese people, gloriously ending the resistance war against the US for national salvation which lasted for 21 years (1954 - 1975). Since then, April 30 has become the official holiday of the Vietnamese people, named the Victory Day, or the Reunification Day
Prospects for restoration of Iran nuclear deal
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 09:31 (GMT+7)
Since he took office as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden has been expected to revive the Iran Nuclear Deal. However, after the 8th round of negotiations in Vienna (Austria), both America and Iran were unable to overcome differences to work towards the restoration of this Deal. Apparently, the future of this Deal is still a big problem
United States’ pivot towards Asia-Pacific Region – its results and prospects
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 09:39 (GMT+7)
One of the most important strategic shift of the U.S. in the first decades of the 21st century is the Strategy to pivot towards the Asia-Pacific Region which is of special importance to the US global strategy. After 10 years, regardless of a number of successes, there are a lot of difficulties and challenges for Washington to realise that Strategy
Fragile peace and stability in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops
Friday, August 13, 2021, 14:47 (GMT+7)
After 20 years of the “global war on terror” in Afghanistan, the U.S. and NATO will have withdrawn all of their troops from this country by the 11th of September, 2021. However, the public is wondering whether the withdrawal will bring peace and stability to Afghanistan or not
Risk of widened Eurasian arc of instability
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 07:55 (GMT+7)
Over the past few years, major powers have escalated competition for expanding influence in part of the Eurasia. Nevertheless, due to the rise of globalisation, strategic competition within a broad space spreading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean becomes increasingly fierce, which leads to the formation of an arc of instability. In fact, this arc covers a wide geographical area and is divided into subregions, including the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, East Europe, West Europe, Caucasus, and Arctic.
Dien Bien Phu victory forever remains a bright symbol in the history of national construction and defence
Thursday, May 07, 2020, 10:11 (GMT+7)
Dien Bien Phu victory is designated a “golden milestone” in the history. It clearly marks a steep downtrend and disintegration of colonialism while displaying significant progress recorded by national liberation movements around the world. This event has become a thing of the past. Vestiges of the war are fading away from the beloved and dynamic city of Dien Bien Phu but the value and significance of the victory remain intact.
The U.S. Greater Middle East Strategy and its implications
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 07:11 (GMT+7)
In the national history of America, from the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (the Cold War) until now, Washington has kept implementing a Strategy for the Greater Middle East in order to comprehensively control this important region. The Strategy has been making impacts on peace, security, and stability of the region and the world as well
New political upheavals in the Europe
Monday, September 30, 2019, 06:59 (GMT+7)
In 2019, the European Union (EU) held elections that would play a decisive role in this bloc’s future when the regional and global politics were experiencing major, complex transformations. Those included the election to the European Parliament and the elections of key positions, such as European Commission (EC) President, European Central Bank President, and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
U.S.-Russia-China relations and impacts on regional security
Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:27 (GMT+7)
The U.S.-Russia-China relations have been exerting direct impacts on security, peace, and stability in the world and the region. Viet Nam and other regional countries will be influenced by greater push and pull forces. Therefore, countries having traditional relations with Russia, China, or the U.S. will find it difficult to choose objects of cooperation, compelling them to make sensible decisions in their national interest.