This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary Late to the Party: Vietnam and the Belt and Road Initiative and republished by SCMP on 17 December 2023.
Ms Hoang Thi Ha is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator, Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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