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.
US force enters Bien Dong Sea right after China grants weapon fire rights to Coast Guard
The US carrier strike group Theodore Roosevelt entered the Bien Dong Sea on January 23 to carry out maritime security operations, a day after China enacted laws allowing the Coast Guard to use weapons.
South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea): Japan joins battle of diplomatic notes
Japan has joined a battle of diplomatic notes over the South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) dispute, adding to pressure on Beijing over its expansive claims in the strategically important waterway.
Chinese companies sanctioned by US to pull a new oil rig to Bien Dong Sea
CGTV reports that China plans to pull a semi-submersible deep-water oil rig into the Bien Dong Sea in June.
The Indonesian patrol vessel blocked the Chinese research vessel in Sunda Strait
A Chinese research vessel has been identified in the waters of Indonesia with its tracking system turned off, authorities said on Thursday, amid concerns in the region about Beijing’s maritime conduct.
Phu Yen holds ceremony to encourage efforts of protecting sea and islands sovereignty
Border Guard Command, the People's Committee of Phu Yen province, and the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade held the ceremony named "Towards the country's sovereignty of sea and islands" on January 19.
China flaunts warships to impose threats in the Bien Dong Sea
Over the past few days, Beijing's propaganda apparatus has released flaunting images of warships to impose threats on countries in the Bien Dong Sea, said Thanh Nien.
What Japan says about UK's plan to send aircraft carrier group to Asia seas
Defense Minister of Japan Nobuo Kishi on January 14 has hailed the UK’s plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to waters in the western Pacific.
Japan News: China test fires "carrier killer" missiles at moving ship
China launched several anti-ship ballistic missiles in the South China Sea last August. However, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, the fire did not fall into the sea but hit moving ships.
Vietnamese French published 200-page photo book about homeland's island
Nguyen Thanh Tong, former Vice President of the Vietnamese Community in France, has just published "Homeland's Sea and Islands" - a photo book with nearly 200 pages. The book consists of unforgettable memories of the 2016 visit to Truong Sa archipelago and DK1 rigs.
Vietnam, China talk sea area off mouth of Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam and China agreed to step up negotiations on the delimitation of the waters beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and cooperation for mutual development in the Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea).
Cambodia on process to exploit oil in waters near Vietnam
After years of pursuing an oil exploitation plan in the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia has just announced that it is about to "receiving the fruits".
China's move on Bien Dong Sea: Year-end intimidation game
China has just announced a series of exercises in the Bien Dong Sea that lasted from the end of December 2020 to early January 2021.
China holds simultaneous exercises in South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea)
The PLA Navy is holding three 10-day exercises simultaneously after year of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
China to launch new maritime law: Is it time to sue the power to IJC?
The Chinese government has just announced the draft maritime law and plans to pass it soon. This may be a warning sign of increasing maritime encroachments from China ships to countries in the Bien Dong (South China) Sea and the East China Sea in the coming time.
South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea): battle of diplomatic notes and law-abiding spirit
China's ongoing campaign in the South China Sea (known in Vietnam as Bien Dong Sea) - the vital waterway, in spite of the COVID-29 pandemic, has prompted blowback from Southeast Asia and beyond.
Vietnamese, Chinese coast guards conduct joint patrols in Tonkin Gulf
Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards successfully carry out a joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin on December 22-23, as a contribution to the waters of peace, stability, and mutually beneficial co-operation.
US rejects China ‘expelled’ its Navy warship near Truong Sa
The U.S. Navy has knocked back a Chinese claim that their forces chased a U.S. warship from disputed waters in the Bien Dong Sea (South China Sea).
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.
