The FESS, which has been licensed since January 2014, is a non-profit social fund that provides financial assistance to those who wish to become involved in protecting Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty, as well as promoting peace, stability and cooperation in the East Sea.
The foundation is an effective channel through which to identify and utilize outstanding individuals in East Sea research. It also aims to boost information dissemination on the nation’s sea and island sovereignty, and Party and State policies and laws.
At the launch ceremony of FESS, former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, who is also a senior advisor to the foundation, emphasised that sea and island studies have become a hot topic worldwide. He added that studies on the East Sea have recently drawn due attention from Vietnamese scholars and students.
He said the FESS will encourage local people to engage in East Sea research and connect with global research on the same theme, with a view to helping Vietnam in its protection of national sea and island sovereignty.
The FESS is co-founded by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), former Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung, and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore and Canada Nguyen Duc Hung.
At the launch, the organising board presented 13 awards to outstanding East Sea research works in 2013.
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