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.
Vessels with Chinese flags chased away from Vietnamese seas
Two fishing vessels sporting Chinese flags were chased away as they operated illegally in Vietnamese waters off the northern province of Thai Binh Monday.
A fishing boat and three Binh Dinh fishermen being rescued
Fishing boat KN 465 is on the way to rescue the fishing boat 98089 TS owned by a fisherman in Binh Dinh that broke down and floated in waters of 86 nautical miles from Nha Trang city.
South China Sea 2020 - From diplomatic note to the rule of law
The year 2020 has seen many countries become more outspoken about the Bien Dong Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea) through diplomatic notes exchanged at the UN.
Vietnam verifies information on high radioactive concentrations in Bien Dong Sea
According to the Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam is verifying information about the abnormally high concentration of radiation iodine-129 on Bien Dong Sea.
ASEAN maritime cooperation saw significant outcomes amidst COVID-19
Delegates in the 10th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF), held December 15 commented that maritime cooperation within ASEAN and ASEAN-led mechanisms have reaped significant outcomes despite COVID-19.
Workshop reviews ASEAN maritime cooperation over the past decade
The ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) provides a platform for ASEAN to review maritime cooperation over the past decade and suggest orientations and measures to further boost cooperation in the near future.
China’s military bases in South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) vulnerable to be attacked: report
Beijing has spent years turning islands and reefs in the South China Sea (called Bien Dong Sea in Vietnam) into military bases and airstrips - but such China-invaded territory could be vulnerable to be attacked and nigh indefensible in the event of war.
Vietnam asks Taiwan not to illegally conduct military exercise in Truong Sa (Spratly)
Taiwan conducting the live-fire exercises in the waters around Vietnam's Ba Binh Island in the Spratly archipelago was a serious violation of Vietnam's territorial sovereignty.
China should have stopped tours of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago
China should have respected Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and cancelled tours of Vietnam’s Paracel islands.
China’s amphibious assault ship sails into the South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea)
The first of China’s new Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) appears to have recently embarked on a second round of sea trials—this time in the South China Sea (called Bien Dong Sea in Vietnam).
Australia PM ‘enhances co-operation’ with Europe over ‘destabilising’ Bien Dong Sea
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined forces with Europe and made a veiled swipe at China overnight.
US supports promoting international law compliance in Bien Dong Sea
U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien on Monday assured the Philippines and Vietnam, countries that Washington would fight to keep the Indo-Pacific region free and open.
China’s exercises in western part of the Leizhou Peninsula unrelated to Vietnam’s waters: foreign ministry spokesperson
China’s exercises in the western part of the Leizhou Peninsula from November 17-30 do not affect Vietnam’s waters.
Chinese game including illegal “nine-dash line” removed from Google and App Store
Chinese game “Panda’s tour around the world” was removed from Google Play and App Store as it included a map showing China's illegal claims over the Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea), also known as the so-called "nine-dash line".
Concern raised over China's permission toward its Coast Guard' rights to use arm force
The fact that China intending to allow its Coard Guard to use arm force in the claimed waters causes serious concern not only for countries in the region but also for countries who jointly exploit the Bien Dong Sea and the East China Sea.
China's Coast Guard bill, a hot topic at South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) International Conference 1
At the 12th South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) International Conference on November 17, the delegates discussed a number of burning issues such as China's Coast Guard bill, fishing, protecting the marine environment, researching marine science, developing a sustainable marine economy, etc.
US bitotech firm: Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is more than 94% effective
US biotech firm Moderna has unveiled that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is more than 94 percent effective based on provisional data from the late-stage clinical trial.
Deputy FM: Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea) is a test of international relations
It is a must for relevant parties to step up dialogue and win-win cooperation, and seek peaceful solutions to differences and conflicts in the Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea) on the basis of international law.
ASEAN countries call for full and serious implementation of DOC
ASEAN countries called for the full and serious implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and looked forward to the building of an effective and efficient Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in line with international law and the 1982 UNCLOS.
The story of the fishermen returning from the dead
“The waves were too dangerous, the ship could not sail. We had to anchor but the storm still pushed against the ship. It was raining and we were unable to know the direction to sail the ship. The anchor was broken, everyone thought that they would die "- Captain Le Thanh Toan, Hoai Nhon town, Binh Dinh province, terrifyingly told the story of being "caught" in the middle of Storm Molave.
