Vietexplorer2024

Vietnam has garnered unprecedented attention on the global stage, as evidenced by the multitude of economic deals and partnerships forged with international allies. This remarkable shift in Vietnam’s standing was highlighted in an article by Alain Jourdan, published in the Tribune de Geneva newspaper and cited by VNA. Jourdan’s article underscores the transformative impact of economic reforms and globalization on Vietnam. Since the initiation of these reforms in 1986, Vietnam has emerged as a middle-income country, shedding its previous label as one of the poorest nations in the world. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, emphasized the nation’s commitment to building and fostering a modern diplomacy with a strong national identity, coined as “Vietnamese bamboo diplomacy.” This statement was made at the National Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Hanoi on December 14, 2021. Vietnam’s foreign policy, cultivated over decades, prioritize...