Vietnam’s Gulf of Tonkin baseline helps protect sovereignty rights
The baseline, which determines the width of Vietnam’s territorial sea in the Gulf of Tonkin, is the legal basis for its maritime boundaries, in line with the United Nations Convention and the Vietnam-China delimitation agreement.
19:52, 2025/01/19
President and spouse join overseas Vietnamese celebrating tradition ahead of Tet
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.
17:01, 2025/01/02
Eight Vietnamese ready for UN peacekeeping
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.
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.
15:40, 2014/03/28
Foundation set up for East Sea studies
The Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) made its official debut in Hanoi on March 27.
10:51, 2014/02/18
Photos depicting lives of Spratly soldiers
A photobook published by the HCM City General Publishing House released features the lives of soldiers and people who live and work on the Truong Sa (Spratly Islands) archipelago.
15:46, 2014/01/23
East Sea issue to be taught at school
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked that the East Sea and Vietnam`s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes be taught at all levels.
11:59, 2014/01/22
Sea and island sovereignty should be taught at schools: major-general
Sea and island sovereignty issues should be taught at schools to raise awareness, said major-general Le Van Cuong in an interview concerning the Paracel (Hoang Sa) Islands.
10:03, 2014/01/20
Exhibition on Hoang Sa & Truong Sa archipelagos opens
Nearly 150 maps, publications, and artifacts are on display in Da Nang city at an exhibition titled “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagos are of Vietnam’s sovereignty – historical evidence”.
11:26, 2014/01/16
VN officially gets first submarine
Viet Nam`s first Kilo-class submarine, known as HQ 182-Ha Noi, on January 15 was officially handed over to the Vietnamese naval force at Cam Ranh Bay in the southern province of Khanh Hoa.
11:54, 2014/01/11
VN protests China’s violation of sovereignty
China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.
10:02, 2014/01/10
Exhibition affirms VN’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa
An exhibition displaying nearly 300 photos, documents and artefacts proving Viet Nam’s indisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago opened in the central city of Da Nang on January 9.
13:55, 2014/01/09
Sovereignty & boundary security protection strengthened
The Ministry of National Defense on January 8 in Ha Noi convened a conference to sum up the building of border patrol routes in the first phase (2006-2010) and implement the mission in the next phase.
11:04, 2014/01/07
Documents assert Vietnam’s East Sea sovereignty
An exhibition providing indisputable documentary evidence of Vietnam`s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes opened at Dak Lak Museum on January 6.
09:35, 2013/12/06
VN follows developments in East China Sea
Viet Nam follows with deep concern the developments in the East China Sea as well as the worries of all engaged parties, the Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesperson, Le Hai Binh, has stated.
14:39, 2013/12/02
Vietnam attends East Sea workshop in Australia
A Vietnamese representative gave historical evidence asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over its two groups of East Sea islands, Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel), at a workshop in New South Wales on December 30.
17:10, 2013/10/27
Vietnamese comic book on sovereignty stirs up Chinese concerns
The Chinese press has given many pages recently on Vietnam’s first comic book affirming sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracels archipelagos.