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Twenty years ago, Vietnam was one of the poorest countries in the world. But the opening up of its markets has led to a reduction in poverty levels. As part of its Development Progress project, the Overseas Development Institute looks at how this has been achieved

Please note for EBSCO articles you will need to access EBSCO via the Kircher Canvas course (Research page) prior to clicking this link. The article discusses the author's view on the disputed South China Sea. He explains why the Chinese government is claiming the sea and why the dispute is escalating between China and neighboring countries like Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. The author outlines the diplomatic initiatives to resolve, or at least moderate the tension. He also explores the role of the disputed South China Sea in the growing China-U.S. rivalry.

Please note for EBSCO articles you will need to access EBSCO via the Kircher Canvas course (Research page) prior to clicking this link. This article focuses on the Spratlys Islands in the South China Sea, the center of dispute between China and Southeast Asia. The islands are being claimed by the People's Republic of China and Vietnam as well as by the Philippines, Brunei, and Malaysia. A discussion on the disputes that China had with the Philippines and Vietnam over Spratly islands is included. The author stresses the need for meaningful negotiation to find a peaceful political solution to the South China Sea conflict.

Please note for EBSCO articles you will need to access EBSCO via the Kircher Canvas course (Research page) prior to clicking this link. The article discusses various aspects of an international contest over the South China Sea waterway as of 2016, and it mentions how the governments of Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines each claim ownership to land masses and portions of the Spratly Islands such as Flat Island and Fiery Cross Reef. The economic aspects of international trade involving the South China Sea are assessed, along with the presence of U.S. armed forces in the South China Sea region.