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.
Seas and islands
Naval Region 5: Bringing Sea and Island Information to over 6,000 people in Kien Giang
From April 8 to 12, the Navy Region 5 Command coordinated with the Propaganda Department of Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee to organize an information section on the sea and islands to attract human resources in localities in the province.
Pompeo: China cannot be allowed to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire
The United States has welcomed the statement by members of the ASEAN countries that South China Sea disputes should be resolved in line with the international law, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo recently tweeted (local time).
China to start military drills around disputed Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands - What are its intentions?
China's Maritime Safety Administration on Sunday announced plans to carry out military drills around the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands in the East Sea (South China Sea), an area over which China claims its Vietnam-owned sovereignty. The announcement prohibits all shipping in the area for five days from July 1, according to the asia.nikkei.com.
Vietnamese expert warns of China's moves in the East Sea 1
The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam's East Sea Institute General Director Nguyen Hung Son, has warned about China's increasing activity in the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) in an interview with Japan's public broadcaster NHK.
Countries voice concern over China’s ADIZ in East Sea
The Philippines strongly opposed plans by China to declare an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on air space above the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), Manila’s defense chief said on June 25.
Indonesia FM: Negotiations on Code of Conduct in South China Sea (East Sea) should resume soon
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi on June 24 said that negotiations with China on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, should resume soon to ease tensions in the region, reported Japan's Kyodo News.
Philippines Foreign Secretary admitted China's weaponization in Scarborough Shoal in the East Sea
The Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr said on June 22 that China had "consolidated and weaponized" the Scarborough Shoal in the East Sea (also called South China Sea). In a wide-ranging television interview, Teodoro Locsin Jnr also discussed China’s occupation of the Scarborough Shoal and US freedom of navigation.
Vietnam protests China for attacking Vietnamese fishing boat, demands compensation
The Vietnam Fisheries Society has strongly objected to China's actions after Chinese ships rammed and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat by near Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago in the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea).
FM spokesperson: Countries need to act responsibly in East Sea
Countries need to act responsibly, not complicate the situation, and contribute to preserving peace and security in the East Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang made the call while responding to questions regarding China placing undersea cables in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, at the ministry’s regular press conference on June 11.
The Philippines illegally building structures on Vietnam's island in East Sea
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on June 9 annouced the Philippines plans to spend 1.3 billion pesos (USD 26 million) to build more structures on Thitu Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spartly) Islands, now claimed and occupied illegally by the Philippines, Bloomberg reported.
Satellite images show China's illegal working on undersea cables in Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands
Vessel tracking software and satellite imagery appear to show a Chinese ship laying illegally underwater cables between outposts in Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes in the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), the UK-based Daily Express reported on June 9.
Indonesia rejects China’s offer for East Sea talks, says ‘Nine-Dash Line’ puts its interests at risk
Indonesia recently rejected a Chinese offer for negotiations on the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), as Jakarta reiterated that it had no overlapping claims with Beijing in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that Indonesia’s economic interests are threatened by China’s Nine-Dash Line.
PCA Ruling: China's claims of nine dashed line in the South China Sea is illegal
Four years, after the historic ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA” or “Tribunal”) on the dispute between the Philippines and China relating to South China Sea issues in July 2016, some ASEAN members and the US has approached the United Nations, demanding for implementation of the PCA’s unanimous verdict as China consistently refused to accept the Ruling.
Carl Thayer: US challenges China to win over littoral states bullied by China
Emeritus professor Carl Thayer, one of the world's leading South China Sea specialists, has said that the US Note Verbale to the United Nations was aimed at challenging Chinese sovereignty claims and winning over littoral states who are being bullied by China.
Travel solo to Ly Son Island: What to explore, Food guide, Favorable time to go
Considered the "fairy island" in the middle of the ocean, Ly Son island will undoubtedly be a destination that makes visitors excited. Recently, Ly Son has become a favorite destination for those who love rustic tourism and love to explore by themselves. If you join a group or go solo, read carefully the following information, which will provide some details to help you explore some notable hotspots in Ly Son.
US protests China’s unlawful East Sea claims at UN 1
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (U.N) recently sent a diplomatic note to Secretary General António Guterres protesting China’s unlawful claims in the East Sea (Bien Dong Sea in Vietnamese or called South China Sea).
Defense ministry reviews military and tasks in May
Defense ministry's units was required to proactively grasp all matters and provide timely advice to higher levels to firmly safeguard national sovereignty over border, seas and islands.
Indonesia officially rejects China’s Nine-Dash line in a letter to UN’s Chief
Indonesia strongly opposes Beijing’s claims in the East Sea ( called as the South China Sea internationally) by sending a note to the UN’s Chief. This is a strong move in Indonesia's foreign policy, though further collective actions are needed.
China's ‘vegetable cultivation’ on Vietnam's islands a bogus ploy
Maritime expert Vu Thanh Ca says China's vegetables cultivation claim on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa Islands is a ploy to strengthen illegal claims.
US to hand over large Coast Guard cutter to Vietnam soon
The US is set to hand over one of its Coast Guard cutters known as USCGC John Midgett (WHEC-726) to Vietnam in the coming months, VOV reported on May 29.
All activities without Vietnam’s permission in Paracel and Spratly archipelagos valueless 1
"All activities without Vietnam’s permission in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are valueless," stressed Vice Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet on May 28.
