CPV has taken a big step in pivoting to China even though the risk of US repercussion is very high. One biggest gain of China is Vietnam signals the adoption of "南海行为准则" South China Sea activity framework.
If the framework come to pass, US warship will have no de jure excuse even to provoke China and even not able to get supply in Vietnam port.
The internationalization of SCS is now bankrupt, and the one who kill it is -- Vietnam.
It is like now Vietnam will take the leadership role against US in ASEAN.
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