Vietnam National Day: Insights from expats
Vietnam’s glorious history and national pride on National Day has captivated international friends in Hanoi.
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.
17:19, 2024/07/19
Countries recognize Vietnam’s right to claim extended continental shelf in UN submission
In a note verbal to the UN Secretary-General on its extended continental shelf claim, Vietnam reiterated that it has no bearing on the maritime delimitation between the country and its neighboring states.
20:29, 2024/05/07
Dien Bien Phu Battle in memories of war veterans
Soldiers and volunteers were essential to winning the Battle of Dien Bien Phu for their resilience, toughness, and determination.
23:34, 2019/07/20
US concerned by reports of China’s interference in Vietnam’s oil activities in South China Sea
“The United States firmly opposes coercion and intimidation by any claimant to assert its territorial or maritime claims.”
20:10, 2019/07/19
Vietnam demands China withdraw ships from its waters
This is the first time the Vietnamese foreign ministry specified the incident after a standoff reportedly broke out on July 3.
21:44, 2019/07/16
Vietnam “safeguarding its waters” in reported maritime standoff with China
The spokesperson affirmed Vietnam’s consistent position to resolutely and persistently stand against any act infringing upon Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereignty rights and jurisdiction in Vietnamese waters.
23:35, 2019/07/14
Hanoi expects breakthroughs in delimitation in the Gulf of Tonkin in 2020
The delimitation agreement is made in the hope that maritime disputes would not overwhelm bilateral relations.
17:57, 2019/07/04
Hanoi calls for respect to sovereignty after Pentagon affirms China's missile tests in South China Sea
Pentagon calls the missile tests "disturbing" while Hanoi demands related parties respect international treaties.
23:38, 2019/06/20
After Filipinos, Vietnamese fishermen harassed by Chinese forces in South China Sea
Recently, Chinese vessels have tormented many Vietnamese fishing boats within the Vietnamese waters.
08:05, 2019/06/04
US wants to equip Vietnam with best military equipment: Andrea Thompson
Washington considers Vietnam one of its strong defense partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
19:23, 2019/06/02
From Shangri-La: US, China heat up South China Sea issues
Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said behavior that erodes other nations` sovereignty and sows distrust of China’s intentions must end.
09:36, 2019/05/24
Vietnam to attend the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue
This year, the dialogue would see the first presence in eight year of a Chinese defense minister.
15:33, 2019/05/23
Vietnam, US affirm shared commitment to promote peace in Indo-Pacific
Extending the coverage of the bilateral ties to regional and global issues has been recently agreed by Hanoi and Washington.
09:41, 2019/05/18
US-led Pacific Partnership 2019 concludes Vietnam mission stop
Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
11:02, 2019/05/11
Hanoi says it respects freedom of navigation as US warships sail across South China Sea
Vietnam reiterates that all countries have the rights to exercise freedom of navigation operations at sea.
23:29, 2019/05/10
Vietnam protests Indonesia's sinking of 13 Vietnamese fishing boats
Destroying Vietnamese fishing boats contradicts the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
19:01, 2019/05/08
Vietnam-Japan defense ties deepened amid South China Sea rising uncertainty
In Southeast Asia, Vietnam is probably having the closest defense and security ties with Japan.
15:25, 2019/05/05
Vietnam rejects China’s unilateral ban on fishing in South China Sea
China`s fishing moratorium violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, contradicts the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
15:59, 2019/05/04
How strong are Vietnam-Russia defense ties?
Defense ties remain the key aspect in the bilateral relations for both historical and commercial factors.
11:35, 2019/05/02
Indonesia stirs up South China Sea by arresting Vietnam fishermen, ramming boat
Hanoi demands Jakarta to immediately release the fishermen and compensate them.
10:12, 2019/05/02
Emotional visit of overseas Vietnamese to Truong Sa archipelago
After 8 years of implementation, the Truong Sa movement has strongly progressed, especially among the countries where large numbers Vietnamese people are living.
01:09, 2019/04/30
Vietnam joins multinational maritime drills from April 29
Participating in the ADMM-Plus maritime drills is a token of what Vietnam does to defend its sovereignty.
16:14, 2019/04/29
Two Australian naval ships to call at Cam Ranh port May 7-10
HMAS Canberra is a Canberra-class landing helicopter dock, the largest ship ever constructed for the Royal Australian Navy.