Seas and islands
Students in Quang Nam Learn More about National Sea and Islands
The “I love national sea and islands” contest aimed to help teachers and students gain a deeper understanding of Vietnam's sea and islands and the Party and State's guidelines regarding the safeguarding of sovereignty over national sea and islands in the current context.
Seas and islands
Combating IUU Fishing Must Be Drastic, Synchronous, Comprehensive, Timely and Effective
Vietnam has been working hard to carry out the European Commission (EC)’s recommendations about illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control, towards the goal of having the EC's “yellow card” warning lifted.
Seas and islands
Soc Trang Province Resolved to Fight IUU Fishing
Thanks to the efforts of relevant agencies such as the Coast Guards, Navy, and Police, as well as other authorised agencies, the number of Vietnamese fishing vessels violating foreign waters has been gradually decreasing each year.
Vietnam objects to China's recent fishing ban in East Sea
Vietnam resolutely rejects China’s unilateral decision to ban fishing in the East Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson stressed, adding that Vietnam has sufficient historical and legal evidence to assert its sovereignty over the Paracel (Hoang Sa) and Spratly (Truong Sa) archipelagoes in the East Sea ( internationally known as South China Sea).
Google Maps finally corrects misinformation about Vietnam’s beach
Google Maps has removed false information about Phu Lam beach in Vietnam’s south-central coastal province of Phu Yen, said Deputy Chief of the provincial People's Committee’s Office Vo Ngoc Chau at a press meeting on May 6.
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Vietnam People’s Navy after 65 years of development [Photo story]
After 65 years of development, the Vietnam People’s Navy has thrived, becoming an elite and modern armed force and is responsible for safeguarding the country’s sovereignty over sea and islands.
Vietnam Fisheries Society strongly protests against China’s fishing ban on East Sea
The Vietnam Fisheries Society has strongly objected to China’s illegal decision to ban fishing in the East Sea, covering Vietnam’s waters from May 1.
China again imposes illegal fishing ban in East Sea 1
China announced its annual summer fishing ban in parts of the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), Xinhua news agency reported on May 1. China has been issuing similar fishing bans every year in recent times and Vietnam has always condemned them.
US Congressional Caucus on ASEAN protests acts that violate sovereignty on East Sea
Regarding the East Sea issue, US Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas affirmed that the ASEAN Caucus and he himself always protest acts that violate sovereignty, run counter to international law and the rules-based order, change the status quo and cause instability in the region.
HCM city-funded medical station to be built in Truong Sa archipelago
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City just handed over VND 30 billion (USD 1.27 million) in donations from local people and soldiers to help build a medical station on Nam Yet Island in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in Khanh Hoa province, reported VNA.
Western navigators recognize Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagoes
Since the sixteenth century, Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands had been acknowledged by Western cartographers and navigators as the territories of Vietnam.
EU Ambassador to ASEAN: Necessity for Freedom of navigation at East Sea global 1
“What happens in this region matters to all of us,” EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans said, adding an estimated one-third of global shipping passes through the East Sea; so freedom of navigation is a global necessity.
200 people, including Truong Sa soldiers perform in “Proud of Vietnam” music video
Up 200 local artists, doctors, soldiers stationed on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago have performed together in a music video entitled Tu Hao Viet Nam (Proud of Vietnam), a hit that displays the nation’s gratitude to people working on the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
Australian Foreign Minister condemns China's actions in East Sea
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has condemned China's recent actions in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), including the report of sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat, saying it was vital for all countries to ease tensions in order to focus on combating COVID-19.
Vietnam protests against China's sovereign claims over Paracel and Spratly Islands
Vietnam has circulated a note at the United Nations rejecting China’s sovereign claims over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in the East Sea and reasserted both groups of islands are under Vietnam’s sovereignty, VOV reported.
Russian expert: China has no right to sovereignty over Spratly and Paracel Islands
China has no right to sovereignty over either of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and its actions are in violation of the UN Charter and the 1982 International Convention on the Law of the Sea, both of which were signed and ratified by China.
Japan voices concerns over China's establishment of districts on Paracel and Spratly islands
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on April 21 voiced concerns over China's establishment of districts to administer the Paracel and Spratly islands in the South China Sea, which Vietnam calls East Sea.
Vietnam concerned about complicated situation in ASEAN waters
As a nation in the East Sea and member of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN), Vietnam on April 21 voiced its concern about the complicated situation in the waters of some ASEAN countries and hoped parties concerned fully abide by international law, VOV reported on April 21.
Chinese actions in East Sea hampering the negotiation process of COC
Assoc. Prof. & PhD. Nguyen Hong Thao, an expert on international law, environmental law, maritime law, and border demarcation, granted an exclusive interview to VOV, during which he shed light on the northern neighbour’s recent decision to establish two districts aimed at illegally governing the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes which belong to Vietnam.
China illegally releases official names for East Sea entities
China has once again defied international law by giving names to 80 geographical features in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands in the latest move to assert its territorial claims in the East Sea (internationally referred to as the South China Sea).
Life on Truong Sa - Spratly archipelago in photos
Life of people on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has been improved since national liberation in 1975 thanks to efforts from both the army and people on its islands. The vitality of life on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago is being showcased through photos taken by reporters and photographers.
Australian expert calls China's establishment of so-called Sansha city a provocation
Professor Carl Thayer from Australia’s University of New South Wales was quoted by Vietnam News Agency as saying that China’s announcement of the establishment of the so-called “Xisha district” (Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago) and “Nansha district" (Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago) under “Sansha city” is “a provocation, illegal under international law.”
People’s Committee of Hoang Sa condemns China’s district formations on East Sea archipelagos
The People’s Committee of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands District in Da Nang strongly protested China’s decision to establish the so-called “Xisha District” and “Nansha District” on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, Vietnam News reported.
