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.
Seas and islands
Vietnam - Thailand Navy Hold 49th Joint Patrol
On the morning of April 10, Ship Squadron 261, 264, docked at Region 5 port, under the Vietnam People's Navy, concluded the 49th annual joint patrol with Ship Squadron 456, 526 of the Royal Thai Navy.
China's unlawful claims on Bien Dong Sea faces strong international opposition
China’s South China Sea sovereignty claims have endured strong criticism from various countries globally, including the United States and Australia, which state that these claims are both groundless and unlawful.
Forces of "ferocity" in the Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea)
A recent report by the US Department of Defense reaffirms that China is using maritime militias with large ships to harass the Bien Dong Sea - as part of Beijing's strategy to monopolize the waters.
Vietnam attends G20's meeting to advance Code of Conduct for border management cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on August 3 attended G20 Foreign Ministers’ extraordinary meeting on strengthening international cooperation across borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam - Laos Boundary in 1945 - 1975
In the period from 1945 to 1975, Vietnam and Laos had to wage the war against the French and the US. Both countries agreed on the importance and reasonability of the settlement of the land border to clearly define the territory of each country in order to put an end to local disputes and conflicts.
Field management in Bu Prang: Current situations and Recommendations 1
After the unification of the country, Bu Prang was under the management of Vietnam. However, due to the differences and shortcomings of old documents, Vietnam and Cambodia still need a dialogue in the spirit of goodwill and compliance with international law and practices.
Vietnam opposes China’s military drills, missile firing in Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea)
All activities in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) without its permission violate the country’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.
India sent warships to the Bien Dong Sea shortly after border clashes with China
Sources revealed that the Indian Navy sent warships to the Bien Dong Sea (internationally called South China Sea) after tensions escalated with China at the border in June.
Bu Prang: Legal Grounds And Incomplete Documents
Different, incomplete historical documents relating to the border in the Bu Prang area are partially responsible for different perceptions of this area.
Bad profile of Chinese entities helping build military islands on Bien Dong Sea
The US government on August 26 has announced sanctions on 24 Chinese entities, known as the “Entity List”, including the state-owned China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), calling the move a response to Beijing’s “militarization” of outposts in the South China Sea.
Vietnam protests the Philippines’ recent naming of six sandbars, reefs near Vietnam's island
Vietnam on August 27 protested against the Philippines over its recent naming of four sandbanks and two reefs near Thi Tu Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, now claimed and occupied illegally by the Philippines, in Bien Dong Sea (internationally called South China Sea).
Japan keeps close watch on Bien Dong Sea after China fires missiles
Japan has been watching China's recent moves in the South China Sea "with concern" as China launched a series of ballistic missiles, including reported “carrier killer” weapon, into the disputed Bien Dong Sea as part of integrated military exercises.
Experts concern as China continuously carries out military exercises 1
The fact that China has continuously practiced military exercises in the sea in recent days raising concerns about the rise of nationalism in this country, leading to unpredictable developments in the region.
US vows to act until China stops coercive behavior in South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea)
The United States will act until Beijing discontinues its coercive behavior in the South China Sea, and the US will continue to stand with allies and partners in resisting this destabilizing activity.
China's phony goodwill on the Bien Dong Sea issue 1
Although it shows goodwill when discussing with ASEAN countries to contribute to peace in the Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea), China is actually using many tricks to threaten and seek to control this sea.
Bu Prang: Differences In Perception About Border Delimitation Between Vietnam And Cambodia
Vietnam and Cambodia have not yet agreed on the land border delimitation at 7 areas.
Vietnam again requests China respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa
Vietnam requests China to respect its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, and do not repeat similar violations, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
The Truth About The South China Sea: A Voice From Vietnam (Part VI)
As being shown in world history, unilateral use of force to materialize territorial sovereignty ambitions in disregard of international law poses a serious danger to peace, and only abidance to norms of conduct under effective supervision by collective security mechanisms can prevent conflicts and wars.
Vietnam - Cambodia Border: Management Issues
Despite efforts, the work on the land border demarcation between Vietnam and Cambodia has not been completed. However, the two countries agreed to apply the regulation of excess solution to manage the border in the most effective way.
Rare image of Chinese submarine in mysterious cave facility at Bien Dong Sea
The rare satellite image shows a Chinese nuclear submarine entering into the mysterious submarine cave system at Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island.
The Truth About The South China Sea: A Voice From Vietnam (Part V)
Apart from the ever-fiercer sovereignty disputes between China and other coastal states, the South China Sea has become a center of increasingly acute strategic competition among big countries, between the US and China in particular.
