Vietnam

Americans are still using the lens of a half century-old conflict.

Lacking a serious vision for the region, the administration is aiming low.

Mutant viruses, rich Chinese tourists, and a military government no one trusts are among the reasons cases are surging.

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s sequel moves from the United States to France but stays revolutionary.

“You Don’t Belong Here” celebrates three trailblazers who cleared the way for generations of female journalists.

Conservative decisions and an aging leadership don’t bode well.

If China is seeking a reset of relations, it has a strange way of showing it.

How FP set out to change the world.

Why the decline of foreign reporting makes for worse foreign policy.

The Treasury’s decision to label both Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators was unusual—and leaves the Biden administration with some tough choices to make.

Even U.S. anti-war movies end up reenacting the same imperialist fantasies.

Hanoi’s strong position on China and COVID-19 success bolster its status.

Focusing on China alone would be counterproductive.

The United States has aligned itself on the side of international law, but backing up a tough statement will be hard.

“China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going to break somewhere.”

In Southeast Asia, the coronavirus pandemic has provided a handy excuse for a clampdown on free speech.

Beijing has increased pressure on its nervous neighbors in its quest to dominate the entire South China Sea.

The Communist Party’s tools of control made for effective virus-fighting weapons.

The tense encounter around a Malaysian drillship drew in five navies.

Vietnam’s repressive politics have opened up to handle the crisis. Will it last?