VIETNAM - THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE AND SECURITY RELATIONS (2008 - 2022): ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS

Thái Văn Thơ

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.6593

VIETNAM - THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE AND SECURITY RELATIONS (2008 - 2022): ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS

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Received: 04/10/22 Revised: 22/11/22 Published: 22/11/22

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Thai Van Tho , Foreign Trade University Ho Chi Minh City Campus

Abstract

In 2008, Vietnam and the United States held the first political - security - defense dialogue. Since then, the defense and security relationship between Vietnam and the United States has been constantly developing. It is the need for cooperation to maintain order, security and peace in the region and the common strategic interests of the two countries are important motivation contributing to the promotion of Vietnam - U.S. defense and security relations progress. Following the development momentum of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the United States, defense and security cooperation has also been strongly strengthened by the two governments, develop deeply and substantively. Through historical, logical, document analysis and research methods, the content of the article contributes to clarifying the needs and main factors affecting and promoting the progress of defense and security relations of Vietnam - the United States from 2008 to present. In addition, the research results also highlight the achievements in the defense and security relationship between Vietnam and the United States, and analyze the development prospects of this relationship in the future.

Keywords

Defense - security relations; Vietnam; The United States; Achievements; Prospects

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