Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

The Cuban regime officially requested to join BRICS in early October 2024, as reported at the time by Carlos Pereira, Director of Bilateral Relations at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. The request was made through a letter addressed to Putin, who held the rotating presidency of the group in 2024.

SOUTH-EAST Asia’s two largest economies are the newest recruits of Brics, lending significant clout to the bloc that already commands more than 40 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product as it seeks to strengthen its role as a counterbalance to the West.

Brics has emerged as a significant international force since 2009 when it was established at a summit in Russia. What began as a five-member group en

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Vietnam have seen significant progress in recent years, with continued positive momentum in 2025, said Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono, in his annual address on Jan. 10, cites lack of respect for international law and UN Charter, saying global economic architecture does not meet modern chal

Indonesia’s non-oil and gas exports to the five major BRICS nations reached 84.37 billion USD in 2024, accounting for nearly 34% of the country’s total non-oil and gas export value, according to the country’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

BRICS has emerged as a significant international force since 2009 when it was established at a summit in Russia. What began as a five-member group en

Cuba’s inclusion in BRICS could strengthen its economy and increase BRICS’ influence in Latin America, but it might also provoke U.S. opposition and present economic challenges.

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.

The relationship between Vietnam and Russia has been flourishing across trade, science, technology, defence, culture, and education, according to Dr. Anatoly Sokolov, a renowned Vietnam scholar.

Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has written an article titled Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs in 2024: Active and Proactive Contributions to Propelling the Country into a New Era,