Asia Postgraduate MA Travel Bursaries March 17, 2015 0 IAPS Tomlinson Scholarships for MA Students Number available: 2 Value of award: £800 The Institute of Asia and Pacific Studies encourages and co-ordinates research activities…
International Relations South China Sea Arbitration: Vietnam Makes Submission to Court December 29, 2014 2 Written by Alex Calvo. The South China Sea is once again in the news, following Hanoi's decision to join forces with Manila and make a…
Vietnam External anxieties, internal self-reflection: The CPV regime’s confidence vote November 25, 2014 0 Written by Huong Le Thu. A deficit of trust seems to be a common problem both on a regional and country-to-country level in East Asia.…
Philippines Typhoon Yolanda: One Year Later November 7, 2014 0 By Pauline Eadie Nearly a year ago, on 8 November 2013 super-typhoon Yolanda hit the Visayan region of the Philippines. Winds reached up to 200 mph with a…
Asia China and the spectre of water wars in Southeast Asia October 30, 2014 0 Written by Pichamon Yeophantong. In late 2013, controversy over China’s dams on the upper stretches of the Mekong River—otherwise known as the Lancang Jiang—flared up…
Vietnam Vietnam’s ‘silent service’ challenge July 7, 2014 0 Written by Brian Benedictus. On May 28th at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, Russia, the last of six Kilo-class diesel electric submarines (SSK) purchased by the government of Vietnam,…
International Relations Vietnam’s Relations with China – A Multifaceted Partnership March 17, 2014 1 Written by Ramses Amer. Vietnam’s relationship with China is of paramount importance for its development and security. Although much outside attention is focused on the…
Politics The uninspiring state of politics in Vietnam March 13, 2014 0 Written by Adam Fforde. Vietnamese domestic politics have long been highly theatrical. This, naturally enough, has had both positive and negative consequences. Take the idea…
International Relations U.S.-Vietnam Defence Relations: Convergence Not Congruence March 12, 2014 0 Written by Carlyle A. Thayer. Military-to-military relations between Vietnam and the U.S. developed slowly after the normalization of diplomatic relations in July 1995 mainly due to…
International Relations Vietnam’s Balancing Strategy March 11, 2014 0 Written by Zachary Keck. In the face of the growing threat it faces from China, Vietnam is pursuing a shrewd diplomatic strategy that seeks to…
