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.

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.

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.

The respect is always given to the navigation in the sea by any country as long as the action is in accordance with the international laws.

For disinterested support in a decade, Vietnam should be judged by the way it did, a general said.

Vietnam fought back to save its civilians and Cambodians, helping to end the decade-long civil war in Cambodia.

The military has cut down as many as 16,000 soldiers and employees.

Dung said that once the thermal power plants work under their designed capacity, the economy will be hit.

The experts said that the whole region must be responsible for keeping maritime peace and security in the South China Sea, which is referred to as the East Sea in Vietnam.

Vietnam addresses the national sovereignty and territorial integrity through peaceful means combining the political, diplomatic and legal instruments.

Vietnamese voters said that stronger protest must be made to keep the territorial waters no longer intruded and fishermen safe at sea.

A Vietnamese foreign ministry representative said that Vietnam had sufficient legal and historical evidences to prove it possesses sovereignty over the Spratly and the Paracel Islands.

The Vietnamese vice spokeswoman affirmed that the maintenance of peace, security, and freedom of sea and air navigation in South China Sea, more known as the East Sea in Vietnam, is in the interests and obligations of both ASEAN and China.

The fact that China continues its build-up activities in Vietnam`s Paracels has seriously violated Vietnam`s sovereignty on this archipelago.

India and Vietnam held their first joint drill in the Bay of Bengal in October 2018 to strengthen “working-level” relations among many naval exercises.

The secrecy is classified into three levels, including top secret, confidential, and undisclosed.

Vice President Pence appreciated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc`s invitation to visit Vietnam in 2019.

The ministry did not give the detail of the visit but the two countries set up comprehensive partnership since 2012.

She affirmed that Vietnam has all legal basis and historical evidences proving the sovereignty over the two archipelagoes of Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel).

Secretary Mattis is following guidance in the US National Security Strategy and the US National Defense Strategy to include Vietnam in a cooperative defense network to deal with current challenges to regional security, according to a Vietnam expert.

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis made his second visit of the year to Vietnam and his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City October 16-17.

Although Vietnam has become a common destination for American secretaries of defense, two visits in one year is unusual, according to AP.

The visit shows the strengthening of the US-Vietnam defense ties.