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Thayer US-Vietnam Relations - A Bibliography, 1984-2020
Thayer US-Vietnam Relations - A Bibliography, 1984-2020
Carlyle A. Thayer
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Revised March 30, 2021.
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“Security Relations and Prospects for Strategic Dialogue Between the United States
and Vietnam,” Paper presented to conference on Ten Years After Normalization:
Prospects for Improved U.S.-Vietnam Relations, sponsored by The Asia Foundation
and Institute of International Relations (Hanoi), The Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C.,
U.S.A., December 8-10, 2004.
“The Prospects for Strategic Dialogue,” in Catharin E. Dalpino, editor, Dialogue on U.S.-
Vietnam Relations: Ten Years After Normalization. San Francisco: The Asia Foundation,
2005. 26-30.
“Vietnam’s Relations with China and the United States,” Paper presented to Hội Thảo
Quốc Tế Vai Trò của Việt Nam Trong Khu Vực Châu Á-Thái Bình Dương (International
Conference on the Role of Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific), co-sponsored by Trường Đại
học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn and the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Faculty of
International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam,
December 10, 2010.
“Hanoi and the Pentagon: A Budding Courtship,” U.S. Naval Institute, June 11, 2012.
http://news.usni.org/news-analysis/hanoi-and-pentagon-budding-courtship
“Vietnam and the United States: Convergence but not Congruence of Strategic
Interests in the South China Sea,” Keynote Address to The Fourth Engaging With
Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue Conference, Australia Night, co-sponsored by
the Australian Consulate General, Monash University, and the East-West Center,
Wailana Room, The Hawai’i Imin International Conference Center, East-West Center,
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., November 8-9, 2012.
“Vietnam and the United States: Convergence but Not Congruence of Strategic
Interests in the South China Sea,“ ISN ETZ Zurich, International Relations and Security
Network, February 13, 2013. http://isn.ethz.ch/isn/Digital-Library/Articles/Special-
Feature/Detail/?lng=en&id=159647&contextid774=159647&contextid775=159646&
tabid=1453526659.
“The U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership: What’s in a Name?” cogitASIA, Center
for Strategic and International Studies, July 30, 2013. http://cogitasia.com/the-u-s-
vietnam-comprehensive-partnership-whats-in-a-name/.
“The U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership: What’s in a Name?” The Strategist,
Australian Strategic Policy Institute Blog, July 31, 2013.
http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-us-vietnam-comprehensive-partnership-
whats-in-a-name/
“Vietnam Gradually Warms Up to US Military,” The Diplomat, November 6, 2013.
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/.
“U.S.-Vietnam Defence Relations: Convergence Not Congruence,” China Policy
Institute Blog, March 12, 2014.
https://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/chinapolicyinstitute/2014/03/12/u-s-vietnam-
defence-relations-convergence-not-congruence/.
“U.S.-Vietnam: From Comprehensive to Strategic Partners?” cogitASIA, March 20,
2014, http://cogitasia.com/u-s-vietnam-from-comprehensive-to-strategic-partners/
“US Arms to Vietnam?” The Nelson Report, July 16, 2014.
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“The US Lifts Arms Embargo: The Ball is in Vietnam’s Court,” The Diplomat, October
6, 2014. http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/the-us-lifts-arms-embargo-the-ball-is-in-
vietnams-court/.
“Vietnam: Relations with the U.S. After the 12th Party Congress,” Chennai Centre for
China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0010/2016, January 11, 2016.
http://www.c3sindia.org/economyandtrade/5350.
“Vietnam: Relations with the U.S. After the 12th Party Congress,” Chennai Centre for
China Studies, CAS Article No. 0012/2016, January 11, 2016.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=221.
“Obama looking at legacy,” Vietnam Economic Times, May 21, 2016.
http://vneconomictimes.com/article/vietnam-today/obama-looking-at-legacy.
“Assessing Obama’s Visit to Vietnam – The Way Forward,” Chennai Centre for China
Studies, C3S Paper No. 0075/2016, May 26, 2016.
http://www.c3sindia.org/economyandtrade/5628.
“Vietnam: President Obama Lifts Embargo – Significance,” Chennai Centre for China
Studies, C3S Paper No. 0074/2016, May 26, 2016.
http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5627.
“Vietnam: President Obama Lifts Arms Embargo – Significance,” Chennai Centre for
China Studies, CAS Article no. 0081/2016, May 26,
2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=417.
“President Obama Visits Vietnam – Objectives,” Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S
Paper No. 0073/2016, May 26, 2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5626.
“President Obama Visits Vietnam – Objectives,” Chennai Centre for China Studies, CAS
Article No. 0080/2016, May 26, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=415,
“Assessing Obama’s Visit to Vietnam – The Way Forward,” Chennai Centre for China
Studies, CAS Article No. 0082/2016, May 26, 2016.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=419.
“Obama’s Visit to Vietnam: A Turning Point?” The Diplomat, May 31, 2016.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/05/obamas-visit-to-vietnam-a-turning-point/.
“Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: A Vietnamese Perspective on China-US Relations,” in Bo
Zhiyue, ed., China-US Relations in Global Perspective (Wellington: Victoria University
Press, 2016), 215-238.
“The Trump Administration’s Policy on the South China Sea: Rhetoric and Reality,” in
Dmitry Mosyakov and Ekaterina Astafyeva, eds., Security and Cooperation in the South
China Sea: The Evolution of Military and Political Interests of the Parties Concerned
(Moscow: Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Science, 2017), 184-234.
“Vietnam’s Foreign Policy in an Era of Rising Sino-US Competition and Increasing
Domestic Political Influence,” Asian Security, 3(2017), 183-199.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14799855.2017.1354570.
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https://www.scribd.com/document/383361994/Thayer-U-S-Secretary-of-State-
Mike-Pompeo-to-Visit-Vietnam.
“Vietnam to Procure $94.7 million in U.S. Defence Equipment,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, August 7, 2018.
https://www.scribd.com/document/386246554/Thayer-Vietnam-to-Procure-94-7-
million-in-U-S-Defence-Equipment.
“U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy: Implications for Vietnam and the South China Sea,”
Thayer Consultancy Background Brief, August 9, 2018.
https://www.scribd.com/document/386245691/Thayer-U-S-Indo-Pacific-Strategy-
Implications-for-Vietnam-and-the-South-China-Sea.
“Senator John McCain and His Vietnam Legacy,” Thayer Consultancy Background
Brief, August 26, 2018. https://www.scribd.com/document/387296207/thayer-
senator-john-mccain-his-legacy-on-u-s-vietnam-relations.
“Senator John McCain’s Legacy on Vietnam-U.S. Relations,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, August 28, 2018.
https://www.scribd.com/document/387296207/thayer-senator-john-mccain-his-
legacy-on-u-s-vietnam-relations.
“U.S.-Vietnam Relations in Retrospect,” Thayer Consultancy Background Brief,
August 30, 2018. https://www.scribd.com/document/387460361/Thayer-U-S-
Vietnam-Relations-in-Retrospect-1973-2018.
“U.S. Engagement with Vietnam’s Naval Infantry,” Thayer Consultancy Background
Report, September 4, 2018.
“Will U.S. Sanctions Affect Russian Arms Sales to Vietnam?” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, September 12, 2018.
https://www.scribd.com/document/388631902/Thayer-Will-U-S-Sanctions-Affect-
Russia-Arms-Sales-to-Vietnam.
“Vietnam China and U.S. Bomber Patrols over the South China Sea and Leadership
Change,” Thayer Consultancy Background Brief, October 1, 2018.
https://www.scribd.com/document/390001055/Thayer-Vietnam-China-and-U-S-
Bomber-Patrols-Over-the-South-China-Sea-and-Leadership-Change.
“Impact of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement on Vietnam,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, October 2, 2018.
https://www.scribd.com/document/390072214/Thayer-Impact-of-the-U-S-Mexico-
Canada-Agreement-on-Vietnam..
“U.S. Defense Secretary to Visit Vietnam - 1,” Thayer Consultancy Background Brief,
October 15, 2018. https://www.scribd.com/document/390890776/Thayer-U-S-
Defense-Secretary-to-Visit-Vietnam-1..
“U.S. Defense Secretary to Visit Vietnam - 2,” Thayer Consultancy Background Brief,
October 15, 2018. https://www.scribd.com/document/390890911/Thayer-U-S-
Defense-Secretary-to-Visit-Vietnam-2.
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"Hanoi as the Venue for the Second Trump-Kim Summit," Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, February 12, 2019.
https://www.scribd.com/document/399504336/Thayer-Hanoi-as-the-Venue-for-the-
Second-Trump-Kim-Summit.
“Hanoi Announced as Venue for Second Kim-Trump Summit,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, February 9, 2019.
https://www.scribd.com/document/399238107/Thayer-Hanoi-Announced-as-
Venue-for-Second-Kim-Trump-Summit
“Vietnam: Why is it the Venue for the Second Trump-Kim Summit?” Thayer
Consultancy Background Brief, February 7, 2019.
https://www.scribd.com/document/399215563/Thayer-Vietnam-Why-is-It-the-
Venue-for-the-Second-Trump-Kim-Summit
“Vietnam to Host Second Kim-Trump Summit Meeting,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, February 5, 2019.
https://www.scribd.com/document/399215326/Thayer-Vietnam-to-Host-Second-
Trump-Kim-Summit
“Vietnam and the Second Trump-Kim Summit,” Thayer Consultancy Background
Brief, January 23, 2019. https://www.scribd.com/document/398117841/Thayer-
Vietnam-and-the-Second-Trump-Kim-Summit
“Hanoi as Venue for Trump-Kim Second Summit,” Thayer Consultancy Background
Brief, January 23, 2019. https://www.scribd.com/document/398117756/Thayer-
Hanoi-as-Venue-for-Trump-Kim-Second-Summit
“Vietnam in the Middle – U.S. FONOP, China’s DF-26, U.S. China Trade Talks,” Thayer
Consultancy Background Brief, January 11, 2019.
https://www.scribd.com/document/397406150/Thayer-Vietnam-in-the-Middle-U-S-
FONOP-China-s-DF-26-U-S-China-Trade-Talks.
https://www.scribd.com/document/462688640/Thayer-Vietnam-Invited-to-Rim-of-
the-Pacific-Exercise-2020
“Vietnam: Will Vietnam Lease Cam Ranh Bay or an Island to the United States?”
Thayer Consultancy Background Brief, May 3, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/460580579/Thayer-Vietnam-Will-Vietnam-
Lease-Cam-Ranh-Bay-or-an-Island-to-the-United-States
“Vietnam: Significance of 2nd Visit by U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, March 3, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/449984071/Thayer-Vietnam-Significance-of-
2nd-Visit-by-U-S-Navy-Aircraft-Carrier.
“USS Theodore Roosevelt to Visit Da Nang, Vietnam,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, March 2, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/449809681/Thayer-USS-Theodore-Roosevelt-to-
Visit-Da-Nang-Vietnam.
“US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Da Nang on 5 March 2020,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, February 28, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/449808365/Thayer-US-Aircraft-Carrier-to-Visit-
Da-Nang-on-5-March-2020.
“United States Strips Vietnam of Developing Country Status,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, February 15, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/447354272/Thayer-United-States-Strips-
Vietnam-of-Developing-Country-Status.
“US-Vietnam Relations: A Bibliography, 1984-2020,” Thayer Consultancy Background
Brief, February 8, 2020. https://www.scribd.com/document/446108921/Thayer-
United-States-Vietnam-Relations-A-Bibliography-1984-2020
“ASEAN: China & South China Sea and U.S. Special Summit,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, January 24, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/445166063/Thayer-ASEAN-China-South-China-
Sea-and-U-S-Special-Summit
“US-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Meeting in 1st Quarter of 2020?” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, January 10, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/442443029/Thayer-US-ASEAN-Special-Leaders-
Meeting-in-1st-Quarter-of-2020
6. US-Vietnam Relations – Thayer Consultancy Background Briefs 2021
“United States Takes Further Action Against CNOOC,” Thayer Consultancy Background
Brief, January 16, 2021. https://www.scribd.com/document/493601421/Thayer-
United-States-Takes-Further-Action-Against-CNOOC.
“Vietnam and the United States in a Post-Trump World,” Thayer Consultancy
Background Brief, January 15, 2021.
https://www.scribd.com/document/493601559/Thayer-Vietnam-and-the-United-
States-in-a-Post-Trump-World.
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