Pacific Island nations – A strategic focus of the Biden administration

The Biden administration announced its Pacific Partnership Strategy on September 29, 2022, marking the first time the United States (the US) has had a standalone strategy document for the Pacific Island nations.

Japan and ASEAN Gradually Enhance Maritime Security Cooperation

As maritime domains and geopolitics in the South and East China Sea are increasingly interconnected, maritime security cooperation between Japan and Southeast Asian countries continues to rise.

Takeaways from the 2023 ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat

US Secretary of Defense’s Visit to the Philippines: A New Age of Bilateral Cooperation? 

Comparison of Different Indo-Pacific Strategies by European Actors

From 2019 to the present, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the European Union (EU) have respectively announced their own Indo-Pacific Strategies (IPS). While sharing the same goal of increasing presence in the region, these strategies have fundamental differences in terms of how to define the “Indo-Pacific” concept, the approach to China, prioritized fields, and implementation measures....

The U.S. National Security Strategy: Flavors of Liberalism & Strategic Competition

In October 2022, the Biden administration released its long-awaited National Security Strategy (NSS), its most comprehensive document on U.S. security and foreign policy. The strategy presents a new global security context after 5 years, abandoning the “principled realism” touted by the Trump administration back in 2017 but doubling down on big power competition.

----- 9th OCEAN DIALOGUE ------Marine scientific research: Confidence building and environment sustainability

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), the British Embassy in Hanoi, and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) have the pleasure to inform you that we will co-organize the 9th Ocean Dialogue.

Special Report: Prevention of Incidents in the South China Sea

Tentative Agenda of the 13th South China Sea International Conference

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) is pleased to host the 13th South China Sea International Conference titled: “Looking back to a brighter future”, on November 18-19, 2021 in the capital city of Hanoi, Viet Nam.

Announcement for the 13th South China Sea International Conference

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) is pleased to announce the 13th South China Sea International Conference, titled “Looking back to a brighter future,” which is held virtually on 18-19 November 2021 from the capital city of Ha Noi, Viet Nam.