Vietnam condemns Taiwan’s military drills in Spratlys

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi has just voiced opposition to Taiwan’s live-fire drills scheduled to take place this month in Ba Binh (Taiping) Island in the Truong Sa (Spratlys) which is claimed by Vietnam, according to the state-controlled…
Democracy Summit: America invites Taiwan, not Vietnam; China is angry

US President Biden’s administration has invited Taiwan to join the “Summit for Democracy” next month, according to a list of participating countries released on Tuesday. This move angered China. The Beijing government has long considered the democratic island of Taiwan…
Taiwan deploys submarines in South China Sea

Taiwan’s navy has deployed one of its two most advanced submarines in naval exercises in the Truong Sa (Spratlys), a report by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said. However, the report did not specify when these drills took place. Published…
What should Vietnam do as Taiwan seeks to join CPTPP?

CPTPP is really attractive Less than a week after China officially applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), on September 22, Taiwan issued a similar statement, and at the same time notify all treaty members…
The US is tough with China, Vietnam is both happy and worried

From the day Joe Biden entered the White House, Washington has maintained a tough stance towards Beijing and has clearly shown an interest in strengthening the US role in the Indo-Pacific region. Vietnam is said to be very pleased with…