Summary This title will explore China’s strategic interests in the South China Sea, with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security. China’s regional actions…
Country or Region: Vietnam
Summary An unprecedented description of the critical energy situation throughout Asia, this book examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations…
Summary Nuclear technology is dual use in nature, meaning that it can be used to produce nuclear energy or to build nuclear weapons. Despite security…
Doan Phac Le, Deputy Director of Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency in the Ministry of Science and Technology outlines Vietnam’s long term nuclear energy plans. You…
Dr. Vlado Vivoda is a Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, discusses the future of nuclear power in Asia. You can access…
Summary In the 1980s and 1990s many in the West came to believe in the myth of an East-Asian economic miracle. Japan was going to…
Abstract Energy security is an increasingly important issue for East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. The Cebu declaration on East Asia Energy Security provides a common…
Abstract The energy security conundrum – how to equitably provide available, affordable, reliable, efficient, and environmentally benign energy services – is a technology and policy…
Abstract This paper establishes an ‘energy security assessment instrument’ based on a new and expanded conceptualisation of energy security. The instrument is a systematic interrogative…
Abstract Economic growth in East Asia has rapidly increased regional energy, and especially, electricity needs. Many of the countries of East Asia have sought or…
Continue reading David von Hippel, Peter Hayes, Jungmin Kang, Tadahiro Katsuta
Abstract This article provides background on the current status and recent trends of energy use in Viet Nam, as well as projections of energy demand…
Continue reading Toan, Pham Khanh, Nguyen Minh Bao, and Nguyen Ha Dieu
Abstract Since the introduction of market-oriented economy in 1986, Vietnam has made noticeable socio-economic progress. In this progress, the energy sector has played a vital…
Abstract Natural gas has become an increasingly valuable resource and a global commodity. The demand for it has significantly increased. Japan, Korea and Taiwan heavily…
Abstract On March 11, 2011 a massive earthquake and accompanying tsunami devastated a significant part of coastal mainland Japan north of Tokyo. The loss of…
Abstract This study provides an index for evaluating national energy security policies and performance among the United States, European Union, Australia, New Zealand, China, India,…
Continue reading Sovacool, B.K., I. Mukherjee, I.M. Drupady, and A.L. D’Agostino
