A Multi-level Approach to Vietnam Foreign Policy: From Security Preoccupation to Middle Power Role

Role Conception of the Asia-Pacific Middle Powers: Comparative Analysis of Indonesia, South Korea, Australia and Vietnam

“…Given its economic rise, Vietnam has been seen one of the Southeast Asian rising middle powers (Emmers & Teo, 2015; Tinh, 2021). It has been transformed into Southeast Asia’s investment destination.…”

“…During the 13th Party Congress in early 2021, Vietnam has set a target to become a developed nation with modern industry and upper-middle-income levels in 2030. Recently, Vietnam has evolved into a more active regional player, and it is expected to play a larger role in regional affairs and ASEAN, particularly at a time when other members—primarily Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand—are dealing with domestic challenges (Tinh, 2021).…”

“…Australia has no capability of dominating other nations, as great powers are, but is having a discernible potential to influence the international system, particularly around its main interests (Carr, 2014). Given its economic rise, Vietnam has been seen one of the Southeast Asian rising middle powers (Emmers & Teo, 2015;Tinh, 2021). It has been transformed into Southeast Asia's investment destination.…”

Vietnam-India security relations: extrapolating India’s potential role in the maintenance of balance of power in Aasen

“…147 According to analysis by Le Dinh Tinh, the strategy that has made the transformation from an isolated and underdeveloped nation into an actor with growing regional impact possible was a combination of economic reforms under the Doi Moi policy, as well as broad diplomatic engagement. 148 146 See p. 321 (Tinh, 2021). 147 See p. 321 (Tinh, 2021).…”

“…. 230 P.759 f. (Pant & Super, India's 'non-alignment' conundrum: a twentieth-century policy in a changing world, 2015) 231 See p. 321(Tinh, 2021).232 P. 23 (Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 2019).…”