Preview: […] East Asia is experiencing its most difficult period since the end of the Cold War. All countries, within and outside the region, have been forced to rethink and recalculate their policy choices, amplifying the desire to form a new regional order to effectively manage these rapid and complex changes. This essay will briefly analyze the evolving nature of the regional order in East Asia from Vietnam’s perspective and examine what role Vietnam could play in such a fast-changing environment.