As the USS Carl Vinson concluded a week-long port call to Danang, Vietnam today, one can’t help but consider the contrast to not-too-distant memories from when both countries were locked in a long, bloody war.
Hunter Marston, ‘Bauxite Mining in Vietnam’s Central Highlands: An Arena for Expanding Civil Society?’ Contemporary Southeast Asia, 34(2) 2012: 173-96.
The new trend of seeking what Trump considers to be more fair trade relationships might be challenging for any Southeast Asian state with smaller size and capacity. However, Vietnam aims to demonstrate goodwill by meeting the White House halfway on such expectations.
