ASEAN and the South China Sea: Traditional Security Cooperation Mechanisms and Vietnam's Strategic Engagement

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Author(s): Hai Thi Thanh Duong (Vinh University, Vietnam)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 26
Source title: Emerging Maritime Security Strategies of Global Powers
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kiet Hoang Le (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam)and Hiep Xuan Tran (University of Science and Education, The University of Da Nang, Vietnam)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-4470-6.ch015

Keywords: Information Science Reference / National Security / Political Science / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter examines ASEAN's traditional security cooperation mechanisms in the South China Sea (SCS) from 2000 to 2025, focusing on Vietnam's role in regional maritime security governance. The SCS hosts critical shipping lanes facilitating over one-third of global maritime trade, yet faces escalating tensions from overlapping territorial claims and great power competition. ASEAN has developed multilateral frameworks including the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties, Code of Conduct negotiations, and specialized forums such as the ASEAN Maritime Forum and ADMM+ to manage disputes peacefully. Despite constraints from divergent national interests and consensus-based decision-making, these mechanisms have contributed to regional stability. Vietnam has emerged as a proactive architect of cooperation frameworks, leveraging multilateral institutions to enhance national security while strengthening ASEAN's collective capacity in addressing maritime security challenges.

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