Vuving
Dr. Alex Vuving’s Interview on High-Tech Supply Chains and the US-Vietnam Upgrade
In a recent interview with The Diplomat, Dr. Alexander Vuving, a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, discussed the unexpected upgrade in U.S.-Vietnam relations. Contrary to expectations, the partnership skipped the “strategic partnership” level and...
New Vuving OpEd on China’s Role as a Peacemaker
“Ukraine shows how China will not get far posing as a peacemaker” is a new OpEd by Alexander Vuving for Nikkei Asia. According to Vuving: “In offering its Ukraine peace initiative, China is capitalizing on the world’s hopes for bringing the conflict to an end and restoring stability to...
New Vuving OpEd on Vietnam’s Strategic Partnerships
“Vietnam needs more than an upgraded U.S. partnership” is a new OpEd written by Dr. Alexander Vuving for Nikkei Asia. In this opinion piece, Vuving looks at the history of Vietnam’s role in strategic partnerships. “Hanoi’s web of strategic partnerships worked well in the post-Cold War...
Pacific Summit is Biden’s Chance to Demonstrate U.S. Soft Power
“Pacific summit is Biden’s chance to demonstrate U.S. soft power” is an opinion article written by DKI APCSS faculty member Alexander Vuving and published in September 2022 on Nikkei Asia. This article introduces how the US is beginning to work in the Indo-Pacific region again and...
Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy with Neo-tributary Characteristics
Dr. Alexander Vuving has published an article for The Diplomat titled, “Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy with Neo-tributary Characteristics.” This article discusses China’s efforts in strengthening China-Vietnam relations and Vietnam’s use of bamboo diplomacy to keep China at...
Vietnam’s Future Strategy
Dr. Alexander Vuving has a new article on “Vietnam headed to the future with a defective compass” published by the East Asia Forum. According to the article synopsis, last year, “Vietnam adopted a strategy that maintains an outlook of peace, cooperation, and development. It has formed...