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DK1 platform stands firm on the wave front

DK1 platform stands firm on the wave front

ASEAN chief underscores bloc members’ common approach on East Sea issue

ASEAN chief underscores bloc members’ common approach on East Sea issue

Experts optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024: British journal

Experts optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024: British journal

Vietnamese, Hungarian PMs hold talks

Vietnamese, Hungarian PMs hold talks

ASEAN FMs issue statement on maintaining, promoting stability in maritime sphere in Southeast Asia

ASEAN FMs issue statement on maintaining, promoting stability in maritime sphere in Southeast Asia

German President to pay State visit to Vietnam

German President to pay State visit to Vietnam

China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea

China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea

Japan and Vietnam upgrade security ties with eye on China

Japan and Vietnam upgrade security ties with eye on China

US, Russia, China top 2023 military power rankings

US, Russia, China top 2023 military power rankings

5th ARF Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS opens in Hanoi

5th ARF Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS opens in Hanoi

Dutch PM attends roundtable on international law, order at sea in Hanoi

Dutch PM attends roundtable on international law, order at sea in Hanoi

China’s coastguard ‘intentionally’ collided with Philippines’s boats

China’s coastguard ‘intentionally’ collided with Philippines’s boats

DK1 platform stands firm on the wave front

DK1 platform stands firm on the wave front

The DK1 platform, which are clusters of Vietnamese economic and technical services built on its southern continental shelf, have been standing firm on the wave front for the past 35 years, thanks to the dedicated efforts of officials and soldiers ...

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ASEAN chief underscores bloc members’ common approach on East Sea issue

ASEAN chief underscores bloc members’ common approach on East Sea issue

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have a common approach on matters relating to the East Sea, Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn has said in an exclusive interview to Indian news agency ANI on February 14. Members of ...

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Experts optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024: British journal

Experts optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024: British journal

The UK’s magazine The Banker has run an article highlighting optimistic opinions of experts on Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024.Vietnam saw gross domestic product growth of 5.1% in 2023, which is forecast to rise 6–6.5% in 2024, making Vietnam one of the ...

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Vietnamese, Hungarian PMs hold talks

Vietnamese, Hungarian PMs hold talks

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban in Budapest on January 18 afternoon (local time) as part of his official visit to the European nation from January 18-20. Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh (left) ...

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ASEAN FMs issue statement on maintaining, promoting stability in maritime sphere in Southeast Asia

ASEAN FMs issue statement on maintaining, promoting stability in maritime sphere in Southeast Asia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers on December 30 issued a statement on maintaining and promoting stability in the maritime sphere in Southeast Asia. This is the 5th time ASEAN has issued a statement on maritime issues ...

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German President to pay State visit to Vietnam

German President to pay State visit to Vietnam

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from January 23-24, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced. German President Frank-Walter Steimeier German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse will pay a State ...

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China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea

China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China’s military said it had driven away a U.S. warship that the U.S. Navy said was on a routine freedom of navigation operation. ...

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Japan and Vietnam upgrade security ties with eye on China

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong agreed Monday to work more closely on security, possibly involving Tokyo’s new defense aid program, as Hanoi grows more concerned about China’s maritime military buildup. Vietnamese President Vo Van ...

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US, Russia, China top 2023 military power rankings

US, Russia, China top 2023 military power rankings

The US, Russia, and China stand first among the top 10 militaries in the world, according to Global Firepower’s 2023 military power rankings.  The evaluation is based on a broad range of factors, including quantity and variety of weapons, natural ...

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5th ARF Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS opens in Hanoi

5th ARF Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS opens in Hanoi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 9 coordinated with the embassies of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the EU to organise the 5th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS and other International Instruments to Address Emerging Maritime ...

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Dutch PM attends roundtable on international law, order at sea in Hanoi

Dutch PM attends roundtable on international law, order at sea in Hanoi

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and delivered a speech at a round-table conference on “International Law and Order at Sea” co-hosted by the DAV and the Clingendael Institute of the Netherlands in Hanoi ...

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China’s coastguard ‘intentionally’ collided with Philippines’s boats

China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions. A Philippine flagged ...

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Vietnam – good model for developing countries: UN Secretary-General

Vietnam – good model for developing countries: UN Secretary-General

Vietnam serves as a good model for many developing countries, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a meeting with President Vo Van Thuong on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF 3) in Beijing, ...

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Vietnamese President meets with Russian counterpart in Beijing

Vietnamese President meets with Russian counterpart in Beijing

President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, China, on October 17 on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with ...

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Vietnamese citizens in Israel remain safe amid severe conflict

Vietnamese citizens in Israel remain safe amid severe conflict

Vietnam has kept a close watch on, and been concerned over the escalating conflict between Hamas forces and Israel that has resulted in many casualties for civilians, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on October ...

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Latest clash in South China Sea should be a red flag for the world

Once again conflict has almost erupted in the South China Sea. a J-15 Chinese fighter jet takes off from the Shandong aircraft carrier during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island, May 2023An Ni/Xinhua Last week, ...

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Vietnam becomes one of first nations to sign High Seas Treaty

Vietnam becomes one of first nations to sign High Seas Treaty

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on September 20 signed the United Nations agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), making Vietnam one of the first ...

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China’s ‘aggressive behaviour’ in South China Sea must be challenged, US navy official says

China’s “aggressive behaviour” in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet has said. China’s claim of historic ...

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Int’l workshop discusses law on territory, border

Int’l workshop discusses law on territory, border

An international workshop discussing the values and practical application of laws on territory and border was jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Wallonia-Brussels General Delegation of Belgium in Vietnam in Hanoi on September 7, gathering 150 ...

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Indonesia steps up talks on Code of Conduct in East Sea

Indonesia steps up talks on Code of Conduct in East Sea

The ASEAN member states and China have agreed with the initiative of Indonesia – the current rotating chair of ASEAN, to expedite negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). At a meeting in July (Photo: Xinhua) ...

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