In Photos: Life on Truong Sa Island District
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The lives of officers and soldiers on Truong Sa island District are unique, with residents contributing to protecting the country’s sacred sovereignty
May 12, 2021 | 09:23
Vietnam hopes US will support ASEAN in Bien Dong Sea issues
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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung voiced a hope that the US will continue to play a constructive role and back ASEAN’s efforts in building the Bien Dong Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.
May 07, 2021 | 11:07
China said US spy planes flew over Bien Dong Sea throughout April
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In its monthly summary, the Beijing-based South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) said at least 65 US military aircraft operated in the waters.
May 06, 2021 | 13:58
International community criticizes China's movements on Bien Dong Sea
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The international community has raised voices against China's recent movements on the South China Sea, including the continued operation of ships to Whitson Reef in Vietnam's Spratly Archipelago.
May 06, 2021 | 07:38
Philippines raises tough voice on China's movement on Bien Dong Sea
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Unlike previous years, the Philippine leaders have recently made tough statements aimed at China's movement on the Bien Dong Sea.
May 04, 2021 | 21:22
China says its carrier group conducts illegal exercise in South China Sea
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China’s Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an illegal exercise in the South China Sea, the country's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said.
May 03, 2021 | 12:59
Vietnam opposes China's unilateral fishing ban that starts from May 1
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Vietnam rejects China's ban on fishing beginning May 1, 2021 in waters that include part of the Gulf of Tonkin and Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago in the Bien Dong Sea (internationally called South China Sea).
April 30, 2021 | 07:59
China continues to stubbornly prohibit fishing in the South China Sea
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The China Coast Guard will keep a closer eye on the country's coastal areas to ensure the enforcement of the summer fishing ban starting from May 1, said Xinhua News.
April 29, 2021 | 13:58
China commissions three advanced naval ships
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China commissioned three new warships on April 23, 2021, including its first Type 075 amphibious assault ship, named the Hainan.
April 27, 2021 | 12:45
Philippines coast guard holds drills in Bien Dong Sea
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The Philippine Coast Guard is conducting drills in the South China Sea, which an official said yesterday were part of efforts to secure “our maritime jurisdiction” over the waters disputed by several countries.
April 26, 2021 | 10:10
Taiwan again issues stamp set violating Vietnam's territorial sovereignty in Bien Dong Sea
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Taiwan Chunghwa Post's Lighthouses Postage Stamps (Issue of 2020) just been discovered by Viet Stamp club to have an image violating Vietnam's territorial sovereignty. Specifically, a set of stamps appeared a lighthouse that had been illegally built on Ba Binh (Itu Aba) island in Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in 2015.
April 16, 2021 | 14:01
How many remained Chinese vessels docking near Whitson Reef, video
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Philippines Commanding General Cirilito Sobejana said on April 11 that 28 Chinese ships were still illegally appearing in Vietnam's Spratly (Truong Sa) Archipelago, comparing to 200 ones reported on March 7.
April 12, 2021 | 08:12
Vietnam tells fashion brands to respect its sovereignty over Paracel and Spratly Islands
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All propaganda forms and content promotion that go against historical facts and international law hold no value and cannot change the fact of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday.
April 09, 2021 | 11:16
Vietnam requests businesses to respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa
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All forms of communications with false content about historical truth and international law are invalid and cannot change the truth of Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign right, and jurisdiction over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos.
April 09, 2021 | 09:48
ASEAN calls against complicating situation on Bien Dong Sea
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ASEAN acknowledges concerns about the recent complicated developments in the Bien Dong Sea ( internationally called South China Sea), requiring actors to restraint, take no action to complicate the situation, and uphold the international law.
April 08, 2021 | 15:12
Recent developments in the South China Sea dispute
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The US and China have deployed aircraft carriers into the East and South China Seas, as the two superpowers engaged in their latest powerplays on the disputed waters.
April 08, 2021 | 09:46
China tests Biden with Bien Dong Sea tactic
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Based on the official view from Beijing, the Philippines has no reason to worry about Chinese fishing boats sitting along a disputed reef in the Bien Dong Sea (internationally called the South China Sea).
April 07, 2021 | 09:57
US, Japan, France, India and Australia begin joint naval exercises, sending message to China
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France and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue nations (Quad)—US, Japan, India and Australia—will today begin three days of joint naval exercises in the South China Sea (SCS).
April 06, 2021 | 12:43
Vietnamese guard vessels holds exercise on Paracel Islands
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Quang Trung guard vessels held exercises in combat situations, coordinated with maritime helicopters in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
April 06, 2021 | 08:12
Ly Son island to hold Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa soldiers
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The Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa soldiers (Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa) will contribute to reflecting Vietnam’s history of protecting its territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea), especially its sovereignty over Paracel (Hoang Sa) and Spratly (Truong Sa) archipelagoes.
April 04, 2021 | 08:51
