Vietnam National Day: Insights from expats
Vietnam’s glorious history and national pride on National Day has captivated international friends in Hanoi.
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.
17:19, 2024/07/19
Countries recognize Vietnam’s right to claim extended continental shelf in UN submission
In a note verbal to the UN Secretary-General on its extended continental shelf claim, Vietnam reiterated that it has no bearing on the maritime delimitation between the country and its neighboring states.
20:29, 2024/05/07
Dien Bien Phu Battle in memories of war veterans
Soldiers and volunteers were essential to winning the Battle of Dien Bien Phu for their resilience, toughness, and determination.
08:35, 2020/05/07
China acts aggressively in South China Sea: US defense secretary
China is blamed to attempt to exploit the Covid-19 crisis to their benefit at the expense of others.
10:22, 2020/05/05
China’s fishing ban in South China Sea is absurd: Vietnam society
The three-and-a-half-month ban totally goes against international law, including UNCLOS.
21:57, 2020/04/25
US, Australia denounce China’s expansionism in South China Sea
Both the countries say Beijing has not let the Covid-19 outbreak dampen its pursuit of foreign policy issues.
17:31, 2020/04/24
Submitting notes to UN, Hanoi vows to defend its sovereignty
Hanoi said all maritime territorial claims inconsistent with UNCLOS are null and void.
10:34, 2020/04/24
Vietnam strongly opposes China’s proclamation of features in South China Sea
Hanoi said Beijing's promulgation of geographical features is totally illegal.
17:57, 2020/04/23
China’s district formation in South China Sea is provocative: Carl Thayer
China's move undermines negotiations among China and ASEAN member states for a binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (CoC).
00:10, 2020/04/23
Related parties in South China Sea must abide by int'l law, Hanoi says
Submitting three diplomatic notes to the UN within 10 days is considered Hanoi's strong move.
11:02, 2020/04/21
China aggressively names more features to advance claims in South China Sea
China's claims in the South China Sea has not recognized by the majority of the world.
01:40, 2020/04/20
Vietnam demands China cancel illegal district establishments on Vietnamese islands
Vietnam has firmly repeated that it has sufficient historical evidence and legal basis to assert its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.
15:58, 2020/04/19
China flagrantly sets up districts to administer Vietnam’s Paracel and Spratly Islands
China's aggression at a time of the global pandemic is believed to result in international malevolence.
18:50, 2020/04/16
Facebook removes Paracel, Spratly Islands from Vietnam’s map
The wrong depiction has caused wrath among Vietnamese netizens.
10:13, 2020/04/15
China ship returns to Vietnam waters, Hanoi urges rule of law
The intrusion takes places after a Chinese survey vessel and escorts violated Vietnamese waters for almost three months last year.
18:06, 2020/04/12
US senators condemn China’s sinking of Vietnamese fishing boat in SCS amid pandemic
The senators also asserted that the US will take further action to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
20:21, 2020/04/10
Pentagon joins chorus of protest at China’s sinking of Vietnam fishing vessel
The United States has joined Vietnam and the Philippines in objecting to China's sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the South China Sea on April 2.
10:36, 2020/04/09
Philippines sides with Vietnam in protesting Beijing’s aggression in South China Sea
Manila said they appreciated Vietnam’s humanitarian act of directly saving the lives of Filipino fishermen.
22:58, 2020/04/07
Vietnam rejects Beijing’s South China Sea claims at United Nations
Vietnam said China’s claims go beyond the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
21:20, 2020/04/06
US ‘seriously concerned’ by China’s sinking of Vietnamese fishing boat in South China Sea
The US State Department spokesperson called on China to stop exploiting the distraction or vulnerability of other states to expand its unlawful claims in the South China Sea
21:12, 2020/04/04
Hanoi protests Beijing over sinking Vietnamese fishing boat in South China Sea
Vietnam demands China to investigate the case and compensate the victims.
16:51, 2020/03/26
Vietnam opposes to Taiwan’s live-fire drills around Vietnamese islands
The fact that Taiwan held live-fire drills around the Ba Binh islands of the Spratly archipelago of Vietnam is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over this archipelago.
16:23, 2020/03/26
Vietnam demands China stop complicating South China Sea situation
Vietnam has sufficient legal bases and historical evidence to affirm our sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands in accordance with international law.