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題名 Walking a Tightrope Once More: Vietnam’s Strategic Alignment Toward the United States and Its China Dilemma
作者 Tung, Nguyen Cong
阮功松
貢獻者 Issues & Studies
關鍵詞 strategic alignment; Vietnam; US–China rivalry; China dilemma; hedging
日期 2025-09
上傳時間 31-Oct-2025 09:20:34 (UTC+8)
摘要 This paper analyzes Vietnam’s evolving policy toward the United States in the context of strategic competition between China and the United States. As a rising and trusted partner within Washington’s broader strategy to manage China’s rise, Vietnam has garnered significant attention from both superpowers. As both the United States and China expect Hanoi to take clear stances on certain issues, Vietnam’s traditional strategy of hedging is becoming increasingly untenable. Instead, the country has gradually adopted a posture of strategic alignment with the United States. In this paper, strategic alignment refers to policy choices made by small and middle powers that are dictated primarily by their national interests. For Vietnam, these choices include diplomatic deference, concessional economic commitments, selective security cooperation, and support for US global governance initiatives. As US–China rivalry continues to intensify under the second Trump administration, Vietnam’s approach and strategic alignment with the United States are unlikely to change drastically. However, this alignment may deepen Hanoi’s “China dilemma” in which its cooperation with the United States risks being perceived as contrary to China’s interests.
關聯 Issues & Studies, Vol.61, No.3, 2550008 (30 pages)
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1142/S1013251125500080
dc.contributor Issues & Studies
dc.creator (作者) Tung, Nguyen Cong
dc.creator (作者) 阮功松
dc.date (日期) 2025-09
dc.date.accessioned 31-Oct-2025 09:20:34 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 31-Oct-2025 09:20:34 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 31-Oct-2025 09:20:34 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/160053-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This paper analyzes Vietnam’s evolving policy toward the United States in the context of strategic competition between China and the United States. As a rising and trusted partner within Washington’s broader strategy to manage China’s rise, Vietnam has garnered significant attention from both superpowers. As both the United States and China expect Hanoi to take clear stances on certain issues, Vietnam’s traditional strategy of hedging is becoming increasingly untenable. Instead, the country has gradually adopted a posture of strategic alignment with the United States. In this paper, strategic alignment refers to policy choices made by small and middle powers that are dictated primarily by their national interests. For Vietnam, these choices include diplomatic deference, concessional economic commitments, selective security cooperation, and support for US global governance initiatives. As US–China rivalry continues to intensify under the second Trump administration, Vietnam’s approach and strategic alignment with the United States are unlikely to change drastically. However, this alignment may deepen Hanoi’s “China dilemma” in which its cooperation with the United States risks being perceived as contrary to China’s interests.
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dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies, Vol.61, No.3, 2550008 (30 pages)
dc.subject (關鍵詞) strategic alignment; Vietnam; US–China rivalry; China dilemma; hedging
dc.title (題名) Walking a Tightrope Once More: Vietnam’s Strategic Alignment Toward the United States and Its China Dilemma
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1142/S1013251125500080
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1142/S1013251125500080