The Philippines and Vietnam, which are on the front lines of territorial disputes with China, maintained strong support for the US. In 2023, the US and the Philippines updated their mutual defense treaty and expanded defense cooperation agreements. Vietnam upgraded its bilateral relations with the US and entered into a maritime cooperation agreement with the Philippines in January 2024.

I think it's wild that Vietnam, a communist country, aligns more to US instead of China.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

that's just the alternate reality that western media is constructing, here's what's actually happening https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/05/vietnams-political-turmoil-reveals-turn-towards-china-and-away-west