China’s announcement to establish administrative districts in East Sea null and void
When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is showing no signs of abating, requiring global joint efforts to combat it, China moved to intensify its unlawful sovereign claims in the East Sea.
Vietnam strongly protests China’s so-called 'Sansha City’ on Vietnamese islands
Vietnam strongly protests China’s formation of the so-called “Sansha City" on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement Sunday.
SCMP: China moves to strengthen grip over East Sea with new administrative units
New administrative units China set up for Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes are seen as helping to tighten control and help allocate resources and manpower, The South China Morning Post reported on April 18.
US asks China to stop "bullying behavior" in South China Sea
The United States asked China on Saturday to stop “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by China’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in the disputed waters. Meanwhile, Vietnam calls the South China Sea the East Sea.
China illegally sets up two administrative districts on Vietnam’s archipelagoes 1
China has once again defied international law by recently establishing two administrative districts on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) – the two archipelagoes that belong to Vietnam in South China Sea (East Sea), VOV reported on April 19.
Facebook omitted Paracel and Spratly Islands on maps
Facebook’s map is found to have misrepresented Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel Islands in its ads creation section by Internet users. The two archipelagos didn’t display on Vietnam’s map even after Facebook claimed to have fixed the error.
Reuters: Chinese Haiyang Dizhi 8 survey vessel returns to Vietnam's EEZ 1
The Chinese Haiyang Dizhi 8 survey vessel has returned to waters within Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Reuters cited ship tracking data on April 14.
US senators criticise China cause division and tension in East Sea
US Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with three others, on April 11 issued a statement criticizing China for sinking a Vietnamese fishing vessel and deploying military aircraft in the BienDong (East Sea) alongside other activities.
US Department of Defense criticizes China for sinking Vietnam fishing boat
In a press release on April 9, the US Department of Defense expressed its ‘greatly concerns’ over China coast guard sinking of a Vietnam finishing vessel.
Vietnam submits note against China's illegal claims over East Sea to UN
Vietnam has protested China’s illegal claims over East Sea and reiterated its consistent policy of settling East Sea disputes through peaceful means in a recent diplomatic note to the United Nations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said.
Philippines issues statement on China's sinking of Vietnamese fishing ship in East Sea
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on April 8 issued a statement expressing its deep concern over a China coast guard ship’s hitting and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the East Sea.
Vietnam proposes joint ASEAN military drill as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
Head of the Military Medical Department Major General Nguyen Xuan Kien suggested holding a joint drill on COVID-19 prevention and control between ASEAN countries’ military medicine forces when chairing a teleconference between members of the ACMM Board of Directors on April 7.
Russian experts claim Vietnam not alone in East Sea issue
Russian researchers studying the East Sea issues have opposed Chinese coast guard ship’s hitting and sinking of Vietnamese fishing vessel QNg 90617 TS in the waters of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, saying that that the international community will support Vietnam.
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Liberation of Truong Sa archipelago [photos]
After the victory of the Central Highlands and Hue-Da Nang Campaigns, on April 4, 1975, the Central Military Commission ordered Military Zone 5 and the navy force to liberate islands on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
US seriously concerned over East Sea situation after Vietnamese ship sunk by China
The United States condemns China's reported sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel on April 2, appalling that China is exploiting the world’s focus on addressing COVID-19 pandemic to assert its unlawful maritime claims in the BienDong (East Sea).
China demanded to compensate Vietnamese fishermen whose boat sank off BienDong (East Sea)
Vietnam has lodged an official complaint with China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel near the former’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on April 3.
A fishing boat sunk in East Sea, Vietnam asks China not complicate situation
The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam on April 3 voiced its opposition to China after a Vietnamese fishing vessel with eight crew members on board was sunk after being hit by a Chinese ship in the "BienDong" (East Sea), and asked China not to complicate the situation in the waters.
China should have respected Vietnam’s sovereignty in East Sea as a reputable big neighbour
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on March 26 requested China to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over its territory in the East Sea following our big neighbour putting into operation two illicit research stations on Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly archipelago).
Twenty books on Vietnam’s sea, island sovereignty debut
A collection of 20 books on Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty has been released to the public.
Vietnamese fishermen join hands in ensuring order at sea
Thanks to the active participation and high sense of responsibility of fishermen, Binh Dinh province has promoted order and security in its waters.
