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.
15:37, 2016/06/08
Hanoi honours 20 organisations in raising "For beloved Truong Sa" fund
Hanoi Fatherland Front Committee held a meeting on June 7 to review the contribution for the "For beloved Truong Sa" fund and honour outstanding organisations in raising the fund.
15:37, 2016/06/08
Countries oppose East Sea militarization at Shangri-La Dialogue
The East Sea topped the agenda of an annual security forum of Asian and Western officials, the Shangri-La Dialogue from June 3-5 in Singapore.
19:27, 2016/06/06
Peace, security in the East Sea play essential and global role
The East Sea issue was once again mentioned in a specific and urgent way at the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
10:53, 2016/06/05
Vietnam supports peaceful solutions to disputes in East Sea
Vietnam welcomes the statement from the G7 Summit with its commitment on ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation, and international law, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh.
11:25, 2016/06/04
East Sea is the main content of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
East Sea issue is considered to be content overarching emphasis on the largest security summit in Asian region taking place in Singapore on June 3-5.
14:35, 2016/06/02
Implementing synchronously integrated coastal zone management strategy
The Prime Minister recently has signed an action plan for an integrated coastal zone management strategy covering all 28 coastal localities nationwide up to 2020.
17:18, 2016/05/27
G7 concerned about increasing tensions in the East Sea
On May 27, the leaders of Industrialized Countries Group (G7) has expressed concern about increasing tensions in the East Sea.
11:36, 2016/05/21
East Sea issue spotlighted in Mexico
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan reaffirmed Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in the East Sea in her speech at Mexico’s national defence institute (IDENA).
14:34, 2016/05/18
Vietnam resolutely opposes China’s fishing moratorium in East Sea
On May 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh made a statement that China’s announcement of the time, area and measures for implementing a moratorium is worthless.
14:33, 2016/05/18
Truong Sa to get Hung Kings shrine
A Hung Kings Temple will be built on Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago with the aim of spreading Hung Kings worship and paying tribute to the ancestors of Vietnamese people.
14:19, 2016/05/16
Vo Nguyen Giap Park inaugurated in Truong Sa
A park named after the late General Vo Nguyen Giap was inaugurated after two months of construction on Son Ca Island in the Truong Sa (Spratly) district, the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 15.
09:57, 2016/05/13
Vietnam resolutely protests Taiwan's sovereignty violation
On May 12, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh said at a regular press briefing that Vietnam resolutely protests and asks Chinese Taiwan to stop and not to repeat similar activities.
09:52, 2016/05/10
Maps, documents on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa on display in Hoa Binh
Maps, documents and publications on the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos are on display at Tan Lac district’s culture house in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.
18:33, 2016/05/09
Evidence at US workshop show China’s claims in East Sea wrong
Scholars at a recent workshop at Yale University, the US state of Connecticut, have adduced evidence to prove that China’s sovereignty claims in the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) are not true.
14:09, 2016/05/06
China and Vietnam should resolve maritime disputes peacefully
On May 5, President Tran Dai Quang made the statement at a warm reception for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong in Hanoi that China and Vietnam should resolve maritime disputes peacefully.
09:37, 2016/05/04
French naval ship berthed in Vietnam for friendship visit
The French Navy’s amphibious assault ship Tonnerre, with about 200 cadets on board, arrived at Cam Ranh International Port in coastal central Khanh Hoa province on May 2 for a five-day visit.
10:08, 2016/05/02
Delegation of Overseas Vietnamese visits Truong Sa archipelago
The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Navy force held a delegation to visit the Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago and the rig DK1 from April 18-24.
17:00, 2016/04/29
Vietnam deploys corvette to ADMM-Plus exercise
Vietnamese corvette 381 sailed for Brunei and Singapore on April 28 to take part in military exercises as part of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+).
16:27, 2016/04/28
Vietnam launches Russian-made frigate
Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, launched a Gepard 3.9 class frigate in Russia on April 27.
17:21, 2016/04/27
Minister calls for ASEAN’s single voice on East Sea security
The ASEAN countries need to have a unanimous voice on the East Sea security and navigation safety issue, Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich has said at a meeting with his Thai counterpart Prawit Wongsuwan in Moscow, Russia.