The US has looked on as the vision of a democratic-led Indo-Pacific could give way to an illiberal, repressive regional order, with China in full control, writes Brahma Chellaney.

Vietnam is dropping visa requirements for tourists from five European countries to boost its slumping tourism industry.

China’s shift away from muscle-flexing and a confluence of interests with a US-led order offer hope it will not continue to engender large-scale regional instability next year, says Yoon Young-kwan

The number of Vietnamese missing from a tropical storm has increased to 17.