Vietnam Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Vietnam’s 2026 Presidential Election: Consolidation of Power and Strategic Continuity

The April 2026 presidential election in Vietnam resulted in the unanimous appointment of Tô Lâm as State President, consolidating his simultaneous role as General Secretary of the Communist Party. This marks a…

April 7, 2026elections, Vietnam

Economy Energy Geoeconomics

Russia’s Vietnam Play: A Growing Challenge to U.S. Sanctions and Indo-Pacific Strategy

Russia’s push to expand energy cooperation with Vietnam is not a transactional economic move, but part of a systemic strategy to rebuild global leverage under sanctions pressure. By embedding itself in…

March 24, 2026Russia, USA, Vietnam

Geopolitics

China in Southeast Asia: Competition on the Verge of a Conflict

Southeast Asia is a region that differs from other places in the world where China pursues its expansion policy in struggling for resources and influence. Although the PRC acts in…

September 14, 2020Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam’s 2026 Presidential Election: Consolidation of Power and Strategic Continuity

Russia’s Vietnam Play: A Growing Challenge to U.S. Sanctions and Indo-Pacific Strategy

China in Southeast Asia: Competition on the Verge of a Conflict

Partner Institutes

The Center for Nationalism Studies (CNS)