Viet Nam’s historical sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes In the old days, with vague information about Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, navigators only knew about a large area in the middle of the sea with submerged ...
Gallery showcases sovereignty over offshore island
These days many eyes are on the Hoang Sa exhibition house in the central city of Da Nang. The venue is home to historical documents, objects and images on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. Covering nearly 1,270 square metres on ...
Dialogue seeks to promote fishery cooperation in East Sea
The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Embassy of Australia co-hosted the second Ocean Dialogue in Hanoi on March 15, focusing on fishery cooperation in the East Sea. The dialogue attracted more than 70 participants from ...
“Quartet” plans to challenge China in the South China Sea
A group of four allied nations – Australia, India, Japan and the United States – intends to maintain open access to the South China Sea for international use, despite China’s growing control. These countries will probably make tough claims to ...
Fisheries – important economic sector of Vietnam
VNA-Vietnam has become one of the top five exporters of aquatic products in the world thanks to the development of the fisheries sector over the past years. Fishing boats of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) With a coastline of over 3,260km, Vietnam’s ...
International cooperation strengthened for East Sea peace, stability
An international conference in Ho Chi Minh City in November 2017 has called for comprehensive, lasting, and sustainable solutions and trust building to turn the East Sea into an area of peace, stability, and development. Themed “Cooperation for regional security ...
China is using underwater drones in a contested region to show off its might
The world’s second-largest economy has been deploying disruptive technology that could strengthen its territorial ambitions in the South China Sea . Late last month, Beijing dropped a dozen underwater drones, also known as unmanned underwater vehicles, in an unspecified location ...
U.S. destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
(Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters. The operation came ...
Australia, Japan And U.S.: The South China Sea Isn’t China’s Own Sea
Australia, Japan and the U.S. have a clear and loud message for China: The South China Sea isn’t China’s own sea. It’s an international sea. That’s why the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Beijing must establish a set of ...
Security situation in the South China Sea in the first two decades of the 21st century
Session 1: Security situation Just like land security, maritime security includes both traditional security and non-traditional security. Under this framework, the paper focuses on analyzing some of the main contents of non-traditional security that threaten the security of the South ...
Interpreting the Asian policy of US President Donald Trump
The main outline of US’s policy in the Asian region, especially with China and the South China Sea The main lines of US’s policy in the Asian region, especially with China and the South China Sea area of US Presidential ...
East Sea – Weekly Review (24-30/6)
– Speaking after the visit to China of Foreign Minister of the Philippines (PLP) Peter Cayetano, Foreign Minister of China (29/6) stressed that two countries have established bilateral mechanisms for consultation on East Sea issues and cooperation mechanisms between the ...
Russia’s power calculation in the South China Sea
25/6/2017 Russia and Vietnam have upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partner. Vietnam-Russia are developing a joint project on oil and gas in the South China Sea and Moscow also wishes to return to Cam Ranh Bay and sell ...
East Sea – Weekly Review (17-23/6)
24-6-2017 – The East Sea (South China Sea) Oceanographic Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced on June 21 the project of data digitalisation collected from scientific surveys and other surveys in the South China Sea, including ...
Vietnam reaffirms importance of UNCLOS
17/6/2017 NDO/VNA – A Vietnamese representative has again stressed the important role of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the constitution of the seas and oceans which provides a comprehensive and sound legal framework for ...
China asked to take responsible, constructive actions in East Sea
16/06/2017 China, as a big country in the region and the world, needs to act responsibly and constructively in the maintenance of peace and stability in the region as well as in the East Sea on the basis of complying ...
South China Sea Weekly Review (10-16/6)
16 June 2017 – Speaking during a visit of USS Sterett guided-missile destroyer to Zhanjiang, Guangdong province (China), US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift (June 15) said the naval vessels would increase their stay in the South China Sea ...
Exhibition on Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty in Tokyo
Sunday, June 11, 2017 100 photos, maps, and ancient documents were displayed at the weekend’s exhibition in Tokyo affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos. The stall features East Sea issues. The event held by ...
Vietnam asks PCA to pay special attention to its legitimate rights in the East Sea
(VOVworld) – At a regular press conference in Hanoi on Thursday, reporters put questions on Vietnam’s reaction to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in the Philippines case against China. Spokesman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le ...
The Strait Times interviews US President Barack Obama on PCA ruling
(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama said the Philippines made a lawful and peaceful effort to resolve their maritime dispute with China using the tribunal established under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Prime Minister Lee ...