The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum: Dialogue for peace and cooperation amid competition
Monday, November 09, 2026, 13:09 (GMT+7)
This year's Forum demonstrated efforts to build consensus among the parties amid deepening divisions in the international security environment, particularly as China continues to promote initiatives aimed at expanding its role in regional and global security governance.
Latin America in the vortex of strategic competition among major powers
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 20:51 (GMT+7)
According to researchers, in the long term, great-power competition has exerted and continues to exert pressure on Latin American countries’ ability to exercise autonomy in formulating their development policies.
The Strait of Hormuz - A convergence point for energy, military, and political concerns
Monday, September 28, 2026, 10:23 (GMT+7)
Recent escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted that, amidst intensifying great-power competition, the value of a geostrategic area is determined not merely by geographical position or military might, but increasingly by the capacity to influence and control the flows of energy, trade, technology, and global supply chains.
Building a modern Army – a sound policy and strategic vision of the Party (Continue)
Monday, September 21, 2026, 09:50 (GMT+7)
Building a modern Army is a sound policy that reflects the strategic vision of our Party. It is founded on objective and scientific considerations arising from developments in the world, the region and the country, as well as from the Army’s situation and the requirements of national defence and safeguarding the Homeland in the new era.
Quantum technology - a new factor in 21st-century geostrategic competition
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 09:35 (GMT+7)
Quantum technology essentially serves as a foundational technology that can greatly enhance the capabilities of many other economic and scientific sectors. Humanity is now in the early stages of the second quantum revolution, known as “Quantum 2.0”. While the “Quantum 1.0” wave gave rise to technologies such as semiconductors, lasers, and atomic clocks, this second wave focuses on three pillars: quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing
From national independence to powerful and prosperous nation - an inevitable journey of the Vietnamese revolution
Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:02 (GMT+7)
After more than 80 years under the leadership of the CPV, “our country has transformed from a semi-feudal colonial territory into an independent and free nation developing towards socialism; from slavery, our people have become masters of the country and masters of society”. From a poor, backward, and underdeveloped country devastated by wars and subject to embargo, Vietnam has risen to become a developing country with upper-middle income
Reality and implications behind rising US defence budget
Monday, July 20, 2026, 09:01 (GMT+7)
Against the backdrop of intensifying strategic competition among major powers, further escalation of military conflicts and wars in several regions, and complex developments of non-traditional security challenges, the US has been steadily expanding its defence budget to preserve its military superiority, strengthen its deterrence capabilities, and reinforce its position as the world's leading superpower
Global and regional political and security landscape from the perspective of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:43 (GMT+7)
All presentations and discussions at the Forum highly agreed with the assessment that the global political and security situation is emerging with three fundamental crises including the international order, the development model, and strategic trust.
National marine spatial use zoning for coastal land and islands (continue)
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 11:29 (GMT+7)
Develop the coastal zone of Ho Chi Minh City into an international marine economic centre with leading position in Vietnam and the Southeast Asia region and prioritised sectors and fields, including seaports, logistics services, oil and gas exploitation, petrochemicals, marine tourism, fishing, aquaculture and fishery processing.
Defence and security developments in Northeast Asia and their implications for the Asia-Pacific region
Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:14 (GMT+7)
Northeast Asia is a region of global strategic importance, home to several potential security flashpoints in Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait. Amidst intensifying strategic competition among major powers, defence and security developments in Northeast Asia are not only reshaping the regional balance of power but also exerting profound impacts on the peace, stability, and security architecture of the Asia-Pacific region