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.

There is growing concern about increased tension in the East Sea after China illegally placed its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone in the sea.

Viet Nam has again asked China to withdraw its drilling rig and accompanying vessels from Vietnamese waters, Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, has said.

China’s Xinhua news agency reported that the so-called government "Sansha City" (Hainan,China) broke ground on a school project on “Yong Xing” island, which is Phu Lam island belonging to Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

The Austrian National Library holds materials proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, a scholar from the University of Vienna’s Institute for East Asian Studies confirmed at a workshop in the city.

China on Sunday still maintained the presence of around 120 ships, including six military ones around the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 placed illegally in Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone since early May.

Vietnam’s diplomatic struggle against China’s illegal placement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in the nation’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf is continuing to receive ardent support from many other countries.

Chinese ships yesterday continued to encircle Vietnamese fishing surveillance vessels and then retreat, apparently to make it look like the Chinese were being rammed.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on behalf of the Government delivered a report to the National Assembly on crucial issues such as stabilizing the macro-economy and responding to the tension in the East Sea.

China is trying to create “a fait accompli" to rationalise its presence in the areas it uses force to occupy the East Sea.

Viet Nam has rejected China’s diplomatic note at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the US, urging Beijing to withdraw its drilling rig and stop "interfering" with maritime safety in an ongoing territorial row.

China continued attempting to present themselves as victims by sailing past Vietnamese fishing boats and then suddenly reversing into them so that it would look like Chinese ships were rammed.

Another ancient document showing that China’s southeastern frontier ends at the Hainan Island has been found: a map that was drawn at the order of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty in 1717.

China’s oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, illegally stationed in Vietnamese waters, moved east-southeast to an unfixed position, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

China increased the number of its warships to guard the oil rig Haying Shiyou-981 illegally placed in Viet Nam’s waters to six, according to the Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

Countering inaccurate allegations and arguments by a number of Chinese scholars concerning China’s illegal placement of the drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, researcher Hoang Truong published an article under the above title, highlighting the historical truth.

A misleading article was published by China, fabricating events and distorting the truth behind what is really happening in the East Sea.

Vietnamese Fisheries Surveillance Department (VSFD) staff yesterday reported high-capacity Chinese vessels in waters around the Haiyang Shiyou-981 rig, which is illegally standing in Viet Nam`s waters.

China shows no signs of stopping aggressive acts against Vietnamese fishing boats and fisheries surveillance.

Each country sent 40 representatives to the one-day exchange to build confidence and strengthen cooperation.

They stayed about 8-10 nautical miles from where China’s oil rig is illegally standing, according to the Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department, according to the Viet Nam News Agency.