Phnom Penh, July 28 -- Amid intensifying geopolitical rivalry among major powers, Vietnam has emerged as a model within ASEAN in balancing relations with global powers while effectively managing risks and safeguarding national and regional interests, said Thong Mengdavid, a regional geopolitical analyst and international security researcher at the Royal University of Phnom Penh's Institute for International Studies and Public Policy. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident reporter in Phnom Penh marking the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the bloc (July 28, 1995 - 2025), the Cambodian expert praised Vietnam for promoting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s role as an independent, credible ...