“China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going to break somewhere.” BY JACK DETSCH | JULY 9, 2020, 4:58 PM Faced with increasingly brazen ...
How Vietnam is winning its ‘war’ on coronavirus
A densely populated neighbor of China, Vietnam has a weak health care system and a low budget for combating the coronavirus. So how has it managed to keep its COVID-19 infection rate so low? As the coronavirus pandemic rages in ...
14-day quarantine mandatory for everyone entering Vietnam from March 21
All of the passengers entering Vietnam will have to undergo a 14-day concentrated quarantine period as from 0:00 on March 21, according to the Ministry of Transport. All of the passengers entering Vietnam will have to undergo a 14-day concentrated ...
Vietnam demands China to withdraw ships from its territorial waters
Vietnam resolutely opposes Chinese survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8’s continued serious violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty right and jurisdiction in territorial waters as defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Foreign Ministry’s ...
Joint Statement by France, Germany and the United Kingdom on the situation in the South China Sea today (29.08.2019):
We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea which could lead to insecurity and instability in the region. We call on all coastal States of the South China Sea to take steps and measures that reduce tensions ...
Statement by the Spokesperson on recent developments in the South China Sea
Brussels, 28/08/2019 – 15:14, UNIQUE ID: 190828_5 Unilateral actions during the past weeks in the South China Sea have resulted in mounting tensions and a deterioration of the maritime security environment which represents a serious threat to the peaceful economic ...
Japanese FM stresses need of upholding law in East Sea
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (Photo: VNA) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on August 27 stated that his country opposes any action that intensifies tensions in East Sea. The minister made the statement in response to a request by a ...
Forecast of 4 development steps of the US-China trade war
Forecast of 4 development steps of the US-China trade war First step: Trade war From March 2018, President of the United States (US) D. Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on goods from China into the US, up to 60 ...
China’s vessels halt survey in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has welcomed the opening of a new office of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on August 8, coinciding with the 52nd founding anniversary of the ASEAN. Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu ...
South China Sea: Beijing Shouldn’t Treat Vietnam Like The Philippines
ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing shouldn’t treat Vietnam the same way it treats the Philippines. When it comes to the South China Sea disputes, that is. It won’t work, and it won’t help the economic integration of the region either. Vietnam doesn’t ...
ARF inter-sessional meeting on maritime security concludes
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 ...
Vietnam’s economy set to thrive with new dynamics
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 ...
Venezuela crisis needs to be resolved through dialogue
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 ...
Upgraded naval warfare plan allows Marines to take South China Sea Islands
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 ...
ASEAN, China hold first-ever maritime exercise
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 ...
ARF urged to continue trust building measures, preventive diplomacy
(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 ...
Vietnam’s export turnover rises 16% in first half of year
(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 ...
China’s ambitious foreign policy agenda
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. ...
Indonesia urges ASEAN to strengthen patrols in East Sea
Indonesia has lobbied countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to carry out maritime patrols in the East Sea to strengthen security. Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu made the statement at a joint press conference in Sydney on ...
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc leaves for visits to New Zealand, Australia
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse and a high-level delegation left Hanoi on Sunday for an official visit to New Zealand from March 11 -14 at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Prime Minister ...