An exhibition was opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on April 8, giving visitors an insight into historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos. The exhibition, held at Ngo ...

Vietnam has once again demanded that China respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in response to China’s live-fire drills and construction plan in Hoang Sa. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang made the ...

The 11th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Maritime Security wrapped up in central Da Nang city on March 15. Participants in the 11th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Maritime Security pose for a photo (Source: VNA) The two-day event was ...

Over 30 billion VND (nearly 1.3 million USD) has been raised by 164 units and organisations in Hanoi for the “Fund for Vietnam’s sea, islands”, heard a conference in the capital city on March 14. At the conference (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Speaking ...

Vietnam reaped notable achievements in 2018, with economic growth hitting a record high of 7.08%, putting Vietnam on the list of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. New economic dynamics are expected to drive Vietnam forward in 2019 and help it achieve its ...

Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself interim President of Venezuela last month and ruling President Nicolas Maduro have not yet met to discuss a way forward. The UN is calling for international cooperation to prevent a humanitarian crisis from ...

The US Marine Corps is developing a new concept of naval warfare to allow Marines to take South China Sea islands from Beijing in the context of a massive missile fight in the Pacific. Marine Corps leaders at the Surface ...

          Global Geopolitical Trends and External Factors that Impact the ASEAN To be able to comprehend the influence of global trends on the situation in East Asia in greater detail, it is appropriate to recall the “Three Grand Imperatives of ...

The 10th international conference on the East Sea themed “Cooperation for regional security and development” opens in Da Nang city on Thursday.  The conference was co-hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam, the Foundation for East Sea Studies, and the ...

Vietnam’s retail market is one of the top five competitive compared to others in the world, heard a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 7. Source: VNA Over the past decade, most shopping activities have been conducted ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China launched the first-ever maritime exercise off the coast of Zhanjiang city, southern Guangdong province on October 22. The joint exercise, co-organised by the navies of China and Singapore, the chair of ...

The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the Peace Foundation of Russia have jointly held an international workshop in Moscow to discuss the current situation in the East Sea and feasible solutions to disputes. Overview of the workshop (Photo: ...

Ha Anh Tuan, Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis under the Institute for East Sea (Biển Đông) Maritime Studies, writes on the legal implications of the arbitral tribunal’s ruling and its impacts two years on. Dr Ha Anh Tuan, ...

(VOVWORLD) – The 25th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) took place in Singapore on Saturday with the participation of foreign ministers from 26 countries and the European Union (EU)’s representative. The ministers shared the view that after 25 years of development, the ...

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 ...

(VOV) Vietnam’s export turnover is likely to reach 114 billion USD in the first half of this year, an increase of 16%. The foreign invested sector, including crude oil, surpassed 80 billion USD, 71% of the total export turnover. Associate ...

On Monday 14 May 2018 the Chinese Journal of International Law, an Oxford University Press journal, published an extraordinary 500 page “Critical Study” of the Awards on jurisdiction and the merits in the South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippines and China. Readers ...

The Nguyen dynasty ruled the country from 1802 to 1945 when its last king, Bao Dai, abdicated and handed over the royal seal and sword to the Provisional Revolutionary Government after the August 1945 Revolution succeeded. Under its reign, the ...

This DW series explores China’s rise as a global superpower. This article examines the country’s foreign policy agenda, which, according to some experts on China, still lacks a grand strategy. The assertive foreign policy is a relatively new development, however. ...

The EU has always paid great attention to the developments in the South China Sea (SCS). The world’s largest trading block has a strategic interest in safeguarding free, safe and stable shipping lanes, especially those connecting it to its economic ...