“Grey zone” activities cast a shadow over cooperation and peaceful prospects in East Sea
Grey zone activities augment the risk of confrontation, destabilize the governance of regional laws and orders, and undermine international laws.
19:03, 2023/05/18
Vietnam opposes China’s violations in East Sea
Vietnam said it has the legal basis and evidence to prove its sovereignty over islands in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea).
22:51, 2023/09/21
Vietnam becomes one of first nations to sign High Seas Treaty
Signing the agreement signaled that Vietnam is an active and responsible member of the international community.
17:41, 2023/07/07
BlackPink concert threatened with cancellation over sovereignty issue
BlackPink's concert may be ruined after Vietnamese netizens found out that the organizer, iME Entertainment Group Asia, displays the nine-dash line on its website.
18:57, 2020/09/09
COC talks to resume by December: Filipino FM
ASEAN and China have negotiated on such a COC since 2002 with a view to reaching law-abiding rules on the South China Sea, but the coronavirus outbreak has delayed the talks.
14:03, 2020/09/09
ASEAN endeavors to formulate ‘substantive’ COC: Vietnam FM
ASEAN will persistently hold onto its principled position, emphasizing self-restraints, peaceful settlement of all disputes on the basis of international law, including 1982 UNCLOS,
11:00, 2020/09/03
US advances Indo-Pacific agenda with Pompeo’s engagement
The vision of freedom of navigation in Pacific waters was promoted to challenge China's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
08:33, 2020/09/01
Hanoi protests Beijing's missile launch in East Sea
Vietnam said China’s activities violate Vietnamese sovereignty and jeopardize freedom of navigation in the sea.
10:30, 2020/08/31
US ups ante against China in East Sea
Washington has made concrete steps after it declared crystal clear position on Beijing’s claims over water and seabed rights.
23:37, 2020/08/28
Vietnam releases postage stamps “Vietnam’s Sea and Islands”
The stamps are available in the nationwide postal network from August 27 to June 30, 2022.
14:57, 2020/08/27
US punishes China companies for involving in South China Sea land reclamation
Washington blames Beijing of using coercion against Southeast Asian claimants to inhibit their access to offshore resources.
15:24, 2020/08/26
China’s military exercises violate Vietnam’s sovereignty, Hanoi says
Vietnam said China’s recurrent exercises harm the negotiations on the Code of Conduct of Parties (COC) in the South China Sea.
18:41, 2020/08/24
China conducts another military exercise in Paracels: Carl Thayer
China must demonstrate that it is capable of standing up to the US.
11:43, 2020/08/24
Vietnam, China celebrate 20th anniversary of land border treaty
Vietnam and China reached consensus on land border after 36 years of negotiations.
16:16, 2020/08/21
Vietnam keeps close watch on all South China Sea developments: Spokesperson
Hanoi has stated that all activities in the South China Sea need to strictly abide by international law, respect sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction of concerned parties in waters defined in UNCLOS 1982.
11:01, 2020/08/21
Vietnam protests China’s bomber deployment to Paracel islands
The Vietnamese foreign ministry said deploying weapons and fighter jets to the Paracels not only violates Vietnam’s sovereignty but also complicates the situation in the East Sea.
23:58, 2020/08/17
ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement sends message to both Beijing and Washington
ASEAN foreign ministers' first-time statement stresses the importance of multilateralism.
15:27, 2020/08/12
Australia takes action in South China Sea: Carl Thayer
The Morrison government has committed an amount of US$192 billion to modernize its defense capacity for the next decade.
11:28, 2020/08/06
South China Sea-related notes verbales might deal huge blow to China’s prestige: Thayer
Notes verbales, unsigned formal diplomatic communication, would largely ruin China’s legal position.
23:42, 2020/07/31
Malaysia turns down China’s South China Sea claims
With Malaysia's latest move, the rejection of China’s maritime claims in the resources-rich sea weighs on than ever before.
11:28, 2020/07/26
“South China Sea is not China’s maritime empire”: Mike Pompeo
Pompeo's wording indicates Washington's hard stance on China's maritime claims over South China Sea.
18:18, 2020/07/22
Respect Vietnam's legitimate interests in South China Sea: Hanoi tells Beijing
Vietnam urged China to refrain from further complicating the situation and not to expand disputes in the South China Sea.
23:21, 2020/07/18
US intensifies operations in South China Sea after denouncing Beijing's maritime claims
The US Navy said the presence of two carriers in the South China Sea is part of regular integration to exercise and develop tactical interoperability.
11:41, 2020/07/18
China deploys fighter jets to South China Sea
China showcases its fighter jets two days after the US rejected Beijing's claims in most of the South China Sea.