Vietnam's Expansionism in Indochina
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Vietnam’s Expansionism in Indochina:
Strategies and Consequences on the Regional Security
By
Kang Pol
Summary :
The performance of Vietnam’s current expansionism in Indochina is a result of its Strategic Southward Move. In the space of a few hundreds years, Vietnam had managed to built its Empire through successive annexions and new forms of colonization.
Not only the Fundamental Rights of People annexed [Cham, Montagnards (Mien, Mnong, Koho, Jarai, Degar), Hmong and Khmer Krom] – representing in 1998-99 more than 13% of Vietnam’s total population * - or placed under Vietnam’s control (Cambodian and Laotian) are ignored and violated but South East Asia’s security order may also be threatened by Vietnam’s hegemonic ambitions. That is why this expansionism performed by this country constitutes a real danger for the regional and international security.
Based on the Cambodian case, this paper tries to analyse the strategies implemented by Vietnam for its expansionist process and assesses its consequences on the regional and international security,...