Email this article Role of Vietnam in Europe’s Indo-Pacific stragedy: present and perspective
- Authors: Nguyen T.H.1, Vo H.L.2
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Affiliations:
- Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
- Journal of European Law and Economy
- Issue: Vol 6, No 3 (2022)
- Pages: 4-13
- Section: Scientific researches
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2618-9453/article/view/104796
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.54631/VS.2022.63-104796
- ID: 104796
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Abstract
The Indo-Pacific has partially replaced the term Asia – Pacific and emerged as a geo-economic and geostrategic concept over the last decade, with Japan, Australia, the United States and India each launching their own respective plan. As a long-time investor and development donor, the EU did grab the chance. The European Council reached agreement on an EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in April 2021, and in September, it presented a Joint Communication providing further rationale for its strategy. This paves the way for the EU to join the other long-standing advocates of the Indo-Pacific strategy. As a member of ASEAN and an important geo-strategic and geo-economic position, Vietnam is considered a like-minded partner with the EU and expected to promote EU’s stance in the region. The study will therefore clarify the role of Vietnam in EU and its members’ strategies and how Hanoi views their engagement.
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Thi Hanh Nguyen
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Email: hanhnt@dav.edu.vn
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8021-2796
PhD (International Relations), Lecturer, Directorvoh the Center for Cooperation and Franco-Asia Pacific studies
Viet Nam, 69 Chua Lang Street, Dong Da, HanoiHoang Linh Vo
Journal of European Law and Economy
Author for correspondence.
Email: vohoanglinh1998@gmail.com
a junior editor
Viet Nam, 69 Chua Lang str., Dong Da, HanoiReferences
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