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Asia-Pacific

Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street

Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too

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Asia-Pacific

An unexpected pawn: Vietnam's key role in Trump's trade war

Facing steep US tariffs and rising Chinese assertiveness, Hanoi has responded with a careful balancing act

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Global Crises

Symposium: Was the Vietnam War a mistake or fatal flaw in the system?

It's been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon and we still haven't reckoned with the biggest question of them all. Until today.

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Asia-Pacific

Trump can boycott, but the failure and end of Vietnam War is a fact

Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, marking the beginning of decades of repairing relations and national reflection

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Asia-Pacific

Vietnam's fortunes actually take a dramatic turn, and not for worst

For the US, maintaining robust relations with Hanoi are paramount for maintaining influence in the South China Sea

The US left landmines in Vietnam. An aid freeze won't erase that.
Asia-Pacific

The US left landmines in Vietnam. An aid freeze won't erase that.

Southeast Asia is still riddled with unexploded American bombs and effects of Agent Orange, both of which USAID programs were helping to mitigate.