While the United States and Việt Nam are currently enjoying a diplomatic honeymoon defined by “Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships” and mutual toasts to prosperity, a different narrative is circulating within Hà Nội’s Ministry of Defense. 

A recently leaked internal document reveals that the Vietnamese military is actively planning for a “2nd U.S. Invasion,” causing a jarring dissonance between the country’s outward facade and its internal schemes and machinations.