Vietnam National Day: Insights from expats
Vietnam’s glorious history and national pride on National Day has captivated international friends in Hanoi.
19:52, 2025/01/19
President and spouse join overseas Vietnamese celebrating tradition ahead of Tet
The traditional carp release ceremony, a ritual marking the transition from the old year to the new, is an important part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Vietnam.
17:01, 2025/01/02
Eight Vietnamese ready for UN peacekeeping
Vietnam continues to demonstrate its active participation in the pursuit of world peace by sending eight officers to peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.
18:28, 2024/08/01
Musical featuring the Spratlys to be aired
The musical shows the moving picture of the marines, who always hold their rifles firmly, ready to fulfill the mission of protecting the sacred sea and the islands of the Motherland.
10:13, 2019/10/24
US to hand over 24 Metal Shark boats to Vietnam: Admiral
The purchase of the boats partly show the both sides` efforts to tighten military ties agreed upon the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation.
10:42, 2019/10/22
US is helping improve Vietnam Coast Guard capabilities: Admiral
The support focuses on maintenance and maintenance augmentation together with key leader exchange.
18:34, 2019/10/21
Vietnam PM announces to enhance military capability in 2020
Military capacity enhancement will be designed one of the key tasks set for the government in 2020.
17:12, 2019/10/18
Vietnam, EU sign defense Framework Participation Agreement
Vietnam is the first in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to sign the agreement with the EU.
10:10, 2019/10/18
US defense minister will visit Vietnam: Spokeswoman
Hanoi affirmed the visit of US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper but gave no details about it.
14:56, 2019/10/17
Chinese illegal activities hinder COC negotiation process: Vietnamese diplomat
This is not the first time Vietnam expressed concerns about China’s violations in the South China Sea.
13:25, 2019/10/16
Chinese illegal activities hinder COC negotiation process: Vietnamese diplomat
This is not the first time Vietnam expressed concerns about China’s violations in the South China Sea.
16:30, 2019/10/14
Dreamworks film containing illegal nine-dash line withdrawn from Vietnam movie theaters
The fiction movie is produced by US Dreamworks Animation and China-invested Pearl Studio.
09:37, 2019/09/29
Unilateral actions risk escalating tensions in South China Sea: Vietnam FM says at UNGA
This is not the first time Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh protests China at an international forum.
06:58, 2019/09/22
China urged to respect Vietnam’s interests in South China Sea
Hanoi demands Beijing not to complicate the South China Sea situation.
10:52, 2019/09/20
China threatens Vietnam through illegal actions, militarization: US Assistant Secretary
Where China acts in a manner that undermines the principles, the US is “compelled to respond,” David Stilwell emphasized.
10:19, 2019/09/14
ExxonMobil oil and gas projects offshore Vietnam go on as planned: Spokeswoman
The consortium of PetroVietnam and ExxonMobil is continuing their oil and gas projects without any halt.
23:08, 2019/09/12
China must withdraw all ships out of Vietnam waters: Spokeswoman
The encroachment is apparently and China must stop all violations within Vietnamese waters, the spokesperson demanded.
11:20, 2019/09/10
Vietnam, Philippines conduct joint patrols in South China Sea
Philippine offshore patrol vessel also pays a four-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City as part of efforts to strengthen military cooperation.
16:21, 2019/09/09
First ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise successfully concludes: US 7th Fleet
AUMX is the perfect example of the benefits of training and working together at-sea during realistic scenarios.
14:24, 2019/09/05
Vietnam PM raises voice over sovereignty protection amid Chinese aggression
This is the first time Vietnamese prime minister voiced over the sovereignty protection regarding Chinese tough move in the sea in the South China Sea.
18:16, 2019/09/03
ASEAN-US military exercise aims to enhance situational awareness: US Navy Admiral
The navies are exercising a combined task force structure in real world scenarios.
13:13, 2019/09/03
World powers voice concerns over South China Sea as Beijing bullies Vietnam
The US, India, the UK, Germany, France, Australia, among others have expressed concerns over China`s bullying tactics.
08:45, 2019/09/03
South Korea destroyer to visit Vietnam this week
The South Korean navy has paid more visits to Vietnam over the past few years.
10:11, 2019/08/31
Malaysia and Vietnam seriously concerned over South China Sea tensions
Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi raise concerns after Chinese aggressively approached Vietnamese and Malaysian territorial waters.