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 Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai in collaboration with Vietnam`s Labour Confederation will construct a monument in commemoration of civilians and sailors who died during long voyages to protect the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands of Vietnam.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh made a speech about the tension in the East Sea at a dialogue security challenges in the Asian-Pacific region held recently in New Delhi, India.

The lighthouses in the Truong Sa Archipelago in Khanh Hoa province are managed by the Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation.

On December 13, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh has stated opposition to the Taiwan government officials to attend the so-called "inaugural ceremony" of several facilities on Ba Binh island - part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang answered questions about Viet Nam’s viewpoints when Singapore allowed the U.S. to deploy the P-8 Poseidon spy planes in the country.

The Hoang Sa district in central Da Nang City broke ground on an exhibition centre dedicated to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on December 7.

A seminar on freedom of international aviation and maritime trade in the East Sea was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Second Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina Le Thanh Xuan underscored Vietnam’s contributions to the birth of the ASEAN Community, saying the event is a historic milestone in regional connectivity, heralding a greater level of development.

Vietnam condemns and strongly objects to inhuman treatment of, use of or threat to use force against its fishermen, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said in the wake of a recent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat.

Song Thu Corporation (a shipbuilding firm under the management of the Ministry of Defense) held a ceremony to launch the Coast guard vessel 8005 in the central city of Da Nang on November 30.

More than 200 domestic and foreign scholars have gathered in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to share information on recent developments in the East Sea and discuss measures to boost regional cooperation.

Developments with increasing complication in the East Sea pose one of the most serious security challenges to ASEAN, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said while addressing a plenary session of the 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 21.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in collaboration with the High Command of Capital Hanoi opened an exhibition themed “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical and Legal Evidence” displaying maps and documentation on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes at the B52 Victory Museum in Hanoi on November 20.

Good practices and barriers in implementing integrated coastal management (ICM) in Vietnam and promoting cooperation for the protection of natural resources and environment of the seas of East Asia were discussed at a forum held in the central city of Da Nang on November 19.

The 5th East Asian Seas Congress kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on November 16, attracting the participation of nearly 700 delegates from both at home and abroad.

Vietnam once again affirmed it has full historical and legal evidence for its sovereignty claim over islands in the East Sea at the 25th annual workshop on constraining latent conflicts in the East Sea, which opened in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a press conference on November 11 to announce the 5th East Asian Seas Congress which will be organised in the central city of Da Nang from November 16-21.

In the working visit to Vietnam, President Sergio Mattarella said Italy concerned about stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in East Sea as well as all over the world.

The fifth East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2015, themed “Global Target-Local Benefit: Setting Agenda for Sustainable Development for the Seas of East Asia beyond 2015” will be organised from November 16-21 in the central city of Da Nang.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh made the remark in response to reporters’ question about recent news posted on Cambodia’s online newspaper vodhotnews.com.