Insider Seas and islands, Vietnam sovereignty, BienDong-East Sea

The risk of China setting up military bases in Southeast Asia

October 12, 2020 | 14:20

Experts warned of the risk of China adopting the "Djibouti model" to establish a military presence in Southeast Asia.

Malaysia’s maritime detains 60 Chinese nationals, 6 vessels for trespassing

October 11, 2020 | 17:28

Malaysia's maritime authorities detained a total of 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels for trespassing into the Southeast Asian country's waters.

Japan defense chief & U.S. commander share concerns over China's maritime activities

October 09, 2020 | 14:27

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and U.S. military's top general Kevin Schneider expressed concerns over China's expanding maritime activities in the East and South China Sea in the recent meeting.

Indonesia affirms stance on South China Sea while cooperating with China in vaccine production

October 08, 2020 | 07:49

Cooperation with China to secure COVID-19 vaccines will not influence Indonesia’s position on the South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea), said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

ASEAN pledges to coordinate with China to soon complete talks for Code of Conduct in South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea)

October 08, 2020 | 07:46

ASEAN member countries on October 7 pledged to coordinate with China in order to soon complete negotiations for a result-oriented Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (known as Bien Dong Sea in Vietnam).

Cambodia's deputy PM praises China's commit on 2016 Declaration

October 06, 2020 | 14:58

Although China violated the International 2016 ruling on the South China Sea or Bien Dong Sea issue, the Cambodian deputy PM was recently quoted by Xinhua for his praise of Beijing's claims following the ruling.

Mixed emotions of the return day

October 06, 2020 | 09:30

Four doors of the vessel’s cellars were nailed with full of 10 tons of fishes, Leo pushed the GPS machine, on which the screen show Sa Ky letter and shouted: “Thanks to Ba Cau for providing us lots of fishes, let’s go, brothers!”. The ship moved toward Sa Ky estuary. Reaching to the prow, I stood solemnly and greeted Trung Sa, after experience a lot of days looking forward to returning to my motherland.

Children who grow with the waves

October 03, 2020 | 09:28

On fishing boats floating in the waters of Hoang Sa Archipelagoes, there have been a number of teenage boys just in their 20s, however, gaining years of sailing experience. They are regarded as “the brairds of the ocean” who would follow the steps of their elders.

Ships going aground at sea

October 03, 2020 | 09:24

Quang Ngai's seafarers face trouble when they have been continuously bullied by foreign ships on the Hoang Sa's waters of our country. Many people fell into bankruptcy when going home because the ship had only a empty wooden shell.

In Photos: US Navy conducts show of power in the Indo-Pacific, another message to China

October 02, 2020 | 15:01

U.S. Navy aircraft and ships with the Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducted an air power demonstration over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday, Navy Times cited.

Vietnam wants early resumption of ASEAN-China talks on Bien Dong Sea code of conduct

October 02, 2020 | 09:03

Vietnam hopes for an early resumption of ASEAN-China negotiations on the Code of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea as requested by the Philippines last month.

Spokesperson: Vietnam welcomes countries’ stance on South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) in line with int’l law

October 02, 2020 | 08:55

Vietnam welcomes other countries’ stance on the South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) issue that conforms with international law.

Chinese media threatens to shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drones

September 30, 2020 | 07:21

China will shoot down US warplanes, no matter they are unmanned or manned, the Global Times said after it was recently reported that the US military would send MQ-9 Reaper drones to launch attacks on three islands and reefs of Nansha, bombing runways and hangars.

The rage of the ocean

September 29, 2020 | 14:50

The sea is a place where evil storms suddenly flare up, and also the birthplace of many terrible storms. During this fateful voyage, the fishermen and I had a taste of the anger and cruelty of the sea as we had to cope with a terrible unseasonal thunderstorm.

China holds simultaneous military drills in four seas and Vietnam's response

September 29, 2020 | 11:44

China began five military exercises simultaneously along different parts of its coast on Monday (Sept 28), the second time in two months it will have such concurrent drills against a backdrop of rising regional tension.

Great battle against ocean's monsters

September 29, 2020 | 09:11

The sea hunters have, not a few times, been terrified by "monsters", which are the big fish. Many fishermen even had to pay by their own lives.

Net fishing flying fish on the sea

September 29, 2020 | 09:09

Flying fish are abundant across the country but mostly are “mẻng” flying fish. The bigger ones known as “cồ” flying fish, however, are only spotted off the shore of Dinh Tan village, Paracel Islands. Only local Dinh Tan villagers know where the large species of flying fish are to net them.

Meals on the waves of homeless lives

September 29, 2020 | 09:06

"The daily activities including eating and sleeping of 9 seafarers facing a lot of obstacles to survive together on about 4m2 cabin"

Vietnam pursues consistent policy of defending national territory

September 28, 2020 | 13:19

Prior to the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, hostile forces and opportunists have made up stories distorting issues concerning Vietnamese territories in order to sabotage the Party and State of Vietnam and disturb the peaceful life of the Vietnamese people.

500 hours afloat with fishermen: Part 1, Stormy adventure

September 28, 2020 | 07:54

I had had a “stormy” adventure with the fishermen of Dinh Tan village, Binh Chau commune, Quang Ngai to the Trung Sa area, which located in the Bien Dong Sea, about 1,000 km off the mainland. 500 hours afloat on the sea, I had witnessed the sea changing from gentleness, generosity to anger, and cruelty.