People ride past the National Assembly building in Hanoi, Vietnam. At the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in 2011, Vietnam announced the goal of raising its international standing. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
Asian Angle
Can Vietnam afford the reputational costs of friendship with Myanmar junta?
- Vietnam eyes a higher international standing but its response to Myanmar’s political unrest has undermined its global ambitions
- Vietnam’s leaders likely have domestic political, economic considerations that are holding them back from speaking against the junta
People ride past the National Assembly building in Hanoi, Vietnam. At the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in 2011, Vietnam announced the goal of raising its international standing. Photo: AP
