Successive visits by high-ranking officials from the US, Japan, and Russia to Vietnam...Why are major powers showering Vietnam with attention? ft. Yu Young-guk author

Recently, high-level officials from the United States, Japan, and Russia have visited Vietnam. This is not a coincidence; it signifies that Vietnam, as a country with geopolitical importance and economic potential, is attracting the attention of major powers. Secretary of State Blinken's visit to Vietnam could be part of a strategy by the US to gain an advantage over China in competition. The visits by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Russian Parliament suggest Russia may be using Vietnam as a channel to convey messages related to the war in Ukraine. These visits could indicate Vietnam is seeking a mediating role among major powers. Vietnam navigates complex relationships with China, the US, and Russia, pursuing a strategy to balance these relationships and maximize its own interests. These diplomatic activities are expected to significantly impact Vietnam's economic growth and security. This video deeply analyzes Vietnam's diplomatic strategy and the interests of major powers.

The video highlights Vietnam's adeptness at balancing diplomacy, sparking interest in the recent series of visits by major powers to Vietnam. Using the visit of US Secretary of State Blinken as an example, the video analyzes this visit as having strategic significance beyond a simple diplomatic gesture, suggesting a strategy to strengthen relations between the US and Vietnam.

The video introduces an opinion piece published on March 27th by a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., CSIS. This piece argues that President Biden should invite Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Washington. The core argument is that the Vietnamese President's visit to China last year to celebrate Xi Jinping's third term suggests a potential for accelerating relations with the US. This opinion piece highlights the US's active interest in improving relations with Vietnam.

The video mentions the visits of the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Speaker of the Parliament to Vietnam, suggesting a possible attempt by Russia to convey messages related to the war in Ukraine through Vietnam. Vietnam maintains close ties with both Russia and Ukraine, and the video highlights Vietnam's history of sending students to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, emphasizing the influence of Ukrainian capital within Vietnam. Considering these factors, the video analyzes the possibility of Russia using Vietnam as a channel to send messages to the United States.