Bill Hayton

Bill Hayton was formerly a BBC reporter in Hanoi. His first book, Vietnam: Rising Dragon?, addresses a broad variety of issues in today's Vietnam.
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A protest against continued Chinese intrusions in Philippine waters
A protest against continued Chinese intrusions in Philippine waters

After 25 Years, There’s Still No South China Sea Code of Conduct

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Bill Hayton
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bertholf maneuvers during a joint search and rescue operation with the Philippine coast guard near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on May 14, 2019.
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bertholf maneuvers during a joint search and rescue operation with the Philippine coast guard near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on May 14, 2019.

Pompeo Draws a Line Against Beijing in the South China Sea

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Bill Hayton
A propaganda poster on preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus is seen on a wall in Hanoi on April 29.
A propaganda poster on preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus is seen on a wall in Hanoi on April 29.

Vietnam’s Coronavirus Success Is Built on Repression

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Bill Hayton, Tro Ly Ngheo
Vietnamese soldiers stand guard near the Dong Dang railway station, in Lang Son on February 25, 2019. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Vietnamese soldiers stand guard near the Dong Dang railway station, in Lang Son on February 25, 2019. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Vietnam Wants Western Politicians, Not Western Politics

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Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump Is Causing Conflict by Playing Peacemaker

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Bill Hayton
HONG KONG - JULY 07: China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning aircraft carrier arrives on July 7, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, made a five-day port call in Hong Kong over the weekend to mark its 20th anniversary of the city's handover to Chinese rule. The military allowed 2,000 Hong Kongers aboard the only in-operation aircraft carrier of China for the first time as its been reported the presence of the carrier is a show of military force in Hong Kong, days after China President Xi Jinping warned the city against independence forces. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images)
HONG KONG - JULY 07: China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning aircraft carrier arrives on July 7, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, made a five-day port call in Hong Kong over the weekend to mark its 20th anniversary of the city's handover to Chinese rule. The military allowed 2,000 Hong Kongers aboard the only in-operation aircraft carrier of China for the first time as its been reported the presence of the carrier is a show of military force in Hong Kong, days after China President Xi Jinping warned the city against independence forces. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images)

The Week Donald Trump Lost the South China Sea

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Bill Hayton
Former ExxonMobil executive Rex Tillerson testifies during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, acknowledged Wednesday that Russia poses an international danger and that its recent actions had "disregarded" US interests, as he faced a Senate grilling. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Former ExxonMobil executive Rex Tillerson testifies during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, acknowledged Wednesday that Russia poses an international danger and that its recent actions had "disregarded" US interests, as he faced a Senate grilling. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Is Tillerson Willing to Go to War Over the South China Sea?

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Beijing Is Ready To Go Eyeball to Eyeball With Trump

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Vietnam’s New Money

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