Ha Hoang Hop is an associate senior fellow in the regional strategic and political studies program of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.
Upgraded strategic partnership to lead to more defense deals and exchanges

At their summit in Tokyo on Nov. 27, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong said they would increase defense-related exchanges. (Pool via Reuters)
Ha Hoang Hop is an associate senior fellow in the regional strategic and political studies program of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.