Authors: Hoang Thi Ha/Pham Thi Phuong Thao

Published: 20 August 2025

ISEAS Perspective 2025/61

Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN on 28 July 1995 marked a turning point in its post-Cold War foreign policy, reshaping its regional standing and catalysing profound national transformations. During the subsequent three decades, Vietnam has emerged from international isolation to become a dynamic, globally integrated economy and an active player on the regional and world stage.

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