Vietnam National Day: Insights from expats
Vietnam’s glorious history and national pride on National Day has captivated international friends in Hanoi.
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.
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.
14:22, 2020/07/17
Malaysia and Australia advocate peaceful solution of South China Sea matters
So far, five countries have raised voice over the US crystal clear position in the South China Sea.
19:49, 2020/07/16
Vietnam rejects China's “historical evidence” argument in South China Sea
Vietnam emphasizes that all countries have a common duty and obligation to respect the basic principles of international law.
15:56, 2020/07/16
How Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia react to US rejection of China’s South China Sea claims?
Hanoi, Manila, and Jakarta have made comments shortly after the US strengthened position in the sea of more than US$5 trillion worth of trade transits per year.
06:39, 2020/07/16
US assists countries in South China Sea protect legal boundaries: Mike Pompeo
The US top diplomat said Washington is prepared to do the things necessary to assist countries in the region in protecting their valid legal claims.