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Vietnam’s ‘sweet spot’ strategy balances Brics engagement with Western ties

But conspicuously absent from Chinh’s remarks was a commitment to full membership – a move that would likely have drawn Vietnam closer to Beijing and Moscow at the potential cost of its relationship with Washington.

Instead, Vietnam joined a list of nations classified as “partner countries”, a designation that signals a middle ground in the geopolitical landscape.

“Chinh affirms that Vietnam stands ready to work with Brics countries and the international community to realise the idea of working together to build a better world for all,” Vietnam’s government said in a statement posted online on Friday.

A Vietnamese official had hinted at the country’s interest in joining Brics days before the summit, but noted in remarks to Reuters that the timing and scope of such an application remained uncertain.

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