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.
17:48, 2016/09/08
ASEAN leaders: Peace in East Sea closely links with ASEAN-China relations
On September 7, ASEAN leaders underlined the significance of strengthening cooperation between ASEAN and external partners to the building of the ASEAN Community and realisation of the 2025 Vision when attending the 29th ASEAN Summit and ASEAN+1 Summits with China and Japan in Vientiane, Laos.
17:23, 2016/09/06
PM Phuc desires France to support ASEAN's stance on East Sea
On September 6 morning, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with French President Francois Hollande, who has State-level visit to Vietnam.
13:50, 2016/09/06
The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits to discuss East Sea issue
The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings are scheduled to take place from September 6-9 in Vientiane, Laos will discuss East Sea issue as an important one.
12:01, 2016/09/02
Seminar seeks peaceful solution to East Sea dispute
The second international seminar to seek peaceful solution to the East Sea dispute from ASEAN’s perspective took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 1, attracting more than 60 scholars and experts from ASEAN member states.
12:04, 2016/08/31
President: If armed conflict occurs, all the member countries will together lose
Peace, stability and cooperation for development is increasingly becoming an indispensable demand of the countries and the major trends in the world.
18:00, 2016/08/29
Persistently, resolutely protecting national sovereignty by peaceful measures
Aside from establishing diplomatic relations with foreign countries, the diplomatic sector plays an important role in protecting the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the country and ensuring a peaceful and stable environment for national growth.
15:49, 2016/08/25
Vietnam-Thailand security conference mentioning East Sea issue
On August 24, the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Working Group on Political and Security Cooperation (JWG) convened its eighth security conference mentioning East Sea issue.
19:07, 2016/08/23
ASEAN international symposium on East Sea issue
On August 22, an international symposium took place at Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia to look into contemporary maritime security in the ASEAN region: Challenges and Opportunities for Peace, Stability and Substainability.
10:42, 2016/08/23
Cyanide content in sea water at four central provinces within allowable limit
The marine environment in the coastal areas of four central provinces stretching from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue is basically safe, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Tran Hong Ha affirmed at a conference in Hanoi on August 22.
11:02, 2016/08/20
Public shows concern over PCA's implementation on East Sea issue
After the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has decided an award on the Philippines’ arbitration proceedings against China on interpretation and application of 1982 UN Convention on Law of Sea, the public agree that PCA is a legal tool for the East Sea issue in the future.
11:22, 2016/08/19
PM Phuc calls on Hongkong to support resolving East Sea disputes by peaceful means
On August 17, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Chief Secretary of the Hongkong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, during which he called on Hong Kong to establish friendly relations with Vietnamese localities and support resolving East Sea disputes by peaceful means.
12:09, 2016/08/18
Domestic and foreign scholars to attend a workshop discussing East Sea issue
On August 17-18, about 100 scholars from Vietnam, the US, Australia, Japan, the Philippines and India are attending a workshop in the central province of Khanh Hoa to discuss legal regulations on islands and rocks in international law and practice in the East Sea.
18:50, 2016/08/17
Vietnam boosts the conservation of maritime environment
Vietnam has focused on implementing international commitments and promoting marine conservation in the recent years, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Chu Pham Ngoc Hien said.
12:01, 2016/08/17
Hanoi: seminar held to dissect PCA’s East Sea ruling
On August 16, a seminar was held in Hanoi to focus on dissecting the content of the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea.
10:42, 2016/08/14
ASEAN aims for East Sea code
Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Le Hoai Trung speaks to the press about the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in resolving the simmering East Sea (South China Sea) dispute.
19:51, 2016/08/09
Law experts speak of PCA’s East Sea ruling
The ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, the Netherlands related to disputes in the East Sea on July 12 created a legal foundation for involved parties in the region to maintain cooperation in the future, an US law expert has said.
10:37, 2016/08/06
Vietnam to build a house displaying Hoang Sa, Truong Sa objects
A meeting to discuss the architecture of the house to display objects related to Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes was held by the People’s Committee of central province of Khanh Hoa on August 2.
10:09, 2016/08/05
Vietnam protests Chinese Defense Minister’s “people's war at sea" call
On August 4, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said at the Ministry`s press conference in response to reporters’ query on Viet Nam’s reaction to Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan’s recent call for increased preparations for a “people`s war at sea" that officials needs to speak and act in accordance with official statements as well as their countries’ obligations.
16:38, 2016/08/03
PCA’s ruling receives support from OVs in Japan
Vietnamese expats in Fukuoka and Hiroshima cities of Japan and peace-loving Japanese people went on a march to ask China to respect the recent ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the Netherlands, relating to disputes in the East Sea.
14:46, 2016/07/30
Argentina-VN institute backs tribunal’s East Sea-related verdict
The Argentina-Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV) on July 27 issued a statement in support of the recent ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the Netherlands, related to territorial disputes in the East Sea.