Since becoming a signatory to UNCLOS 1982, Vietnam has remained a responsible member and has made significant efforts to endorse and implement its provisions, according to an article posted on Fulcrum.sg, a website of Singapore. An oil rig of Vietnam ...
DK platforms – sacred sovereignty marks at sea
The commemoration of the Gac Ma Battle in March is an occasion to honour officers and soldiers who live and work on the DK platforms amid the vast sea, many of whom sacrificed their lives to safeguard the national sovereignty ...
The allies did not promise the sea to China
Of the many myths that surround the history of the South China Sea/West Philippines Sea, one of the hardest to dispel is the idea that during the Second World War, the Western allies promised the disputed Paracel and Spratly Islands ...
Ancient maps affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos
These are maps of Vietnam’s territory during the feudal period, drawn by the country’s dynasties and foreign navigators. All confirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, which has the old name of “Bai Cat Vang” (Golden Sandbank), and ...
History records prove Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa
Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) are two big archipelagos with key strategic locations among Vietnam’s islands, and the country’s sovereignty over them is clearly reflected through historical documents. Fishing boats on the waters off the coast of Cat ...
Viet Nam’s Sovereignty Over Hoang Sa And Truong Sa Archipelagoes (Part 3)
Protection and exercise of Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes since the end of World War II After returning to Indochina after World War II, in early 1947, France requested the Republic of China to withdraw ...
Viet Nam’s Sovereignty Over Hoang Sa And Truong Sa Archipelagoes (Part 2)
Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes under French colony period Since the conclusion of the Treaty of Hue on June 6th, 1884, France had represented Viet Nam in all of external relations and protected‘s sovereignty and ...
Viet Nam’s Sovereignty Over Hoang Sa And Truong Sa Archipelagoes (Part 1)
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 ...
Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos under Nguyen dynasty
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 ...
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 ...
Countries respond to PCA’s ruling on Philippines-China dispute
(VOVworld) – On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, the Netherlands, issued a ruling in the case brought by the Philippines against China’s nine-dash line claim in the East Sea. The Permanent Court of Arbitration ...
World responses to PCA ruling
(VOVworld)- Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday that China’s reputation and ambitions of becoming a world leader would suffer if it ignored the PCA East Sea ruling. Bishop called on all parties to respect the ruling, which she described ...
PCA’s historic East Sea ruling
(VOVworld) – On July 12 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague announced its ruling in the Philippines case against China’s nine-dash line claims of historical rights in the East Sea. Philippine activists celebrated the PCA ruling in ...