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Storm Saudel heading toward flood-hit provinces

16:52 | 23/10/2020

Storm Saudel is heading toward central Vietnam and flood-hit provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Tri.

ASEAN, UN pledge greater efforts to build rules-based international order.

06:57 | 23/10/2020

ASEAN and the United Nations have re-affirmed their resolve to promote multilateral cooperation and build a rules-based international order.

Map exhibition of Hoang Sa, Truong Sa held by MIC

07:30 | 21/10/2020

The exhibition of: "Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam - Historical and Legal Evidences" was organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications from October 19 to 21.

Bien Dong Sea issue caught attentions as related parties take new moves

17:14 | 18/10/2020

The US carrier strike group returns to the South China Sea, while the Philippine government seems to promote oil and gas cooperation with China in the region.

Vietnam protests China’s illegal business registrations on Paracel archipelago

06:59 | 16/10/2020

All business registration behaviours relating to Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago hold no value, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserted on October 15.

Malaysia detains 60 Chinese nationals, 6 vessels for trespassing in territorial waters

08:52 | 13/10/2020

Malaysia’s maritime authorities said they had detained 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels in Malaysian territorial waters.

The risk of China setting up military bases in Southeast Asia

14:20 | 12/10/2020

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

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

14:27 | 09/10/2020

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

07:49 | 08/10/2020

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)

07:46 | 08/10/2020

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

14:58 | 06/10/2020

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.

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

15:01 | 02/10/2020

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.

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

08:55 | 02/10/2020

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

07:21 | 30/09/2020

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.

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

11:44 | 29/09/2020

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.

Meals on the waves of homeless lives

09:06 | 29/09/2020

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

Bien Dong Sea: Beijing issued warning on disputed claim to waters and experts' views

22:57 | 28/09/2020

China has been warned it does not have the power to claim the disputed Bien Dong Sea, according to an expert.

Vietnam pursues consistent policy of defending national territory

13:19 | 28/09/2020

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.

Philippine President strongly defends court ruling against China in UN speech

08:29 | 25/09/2020

In his first-ever address to the United Nations General Assembly, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte described a 2016 Hague ruling that rejects most of China’s claims to South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) as "beyond compromise."

China's responses to France-UK-Germany joint UN note against its claims in Bien Dong Sea

16:09 | 20/09/2020

The legal battle in the South China Sea is not yet over, said Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao.