Hanoi

Reflecting its buzzing energy, Vietnam is eager to play a larger role in Asia. Given the challenges it faces, America would welcome another willing partner in an increasingly tense region. But the gap between Washington and Hanoi remains large, and unless both sides take the courtship...

Shared wariness over China is the main reason the U.S. and Vietnam have embraced each other. But it shouldn’t be the only one.

In the past decade, the United States and Vietnam have normalized diplomatic relations, established permanent trade ties, and launched a budding military-to-military relationship. But as Washington seeks to upgrade its relationship with Hanoi, Vietnam is hedging against overdependence on either its northern neighbor, China, or the United States by balancing...

Obama's administration is finally taking a tougher stance on Beijing after years wasted trying for cooperation.

China has recently begun building oil rigs and conducting military exercises in disputed territorial waters. This has threatened its neighbors and raises questions about Chinese intentions.

Beijing bests Manila in a naval standoff, worrying its neighbors.

President Obama's speech on Afghanistan has left supporters and opponents alike wondering if he has a strategy there at all -- or is just trying to split the difference between fighting and abandoning an unpopular war.