Japan protests China’s actions in East China Sea, East Sea 1
06:56 | 21/05/2020
Japan condemns China’s escalating activites in the East China Sea, and the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), Defense Minister Taro Kono said May 19.
Friendship Association calls on international community to prevent unilateral activities in East Sea
07:49 | 15/05/2020
The Belgium-Vietnam Friendship Association has proclaimed their support for the Vietnamese people and has called on the international community to ramp up pressure to stop unilateral actions inflating tension in the East Sea.
Chinese aircraft landing at Fiery Cross Reef, Vietnam urges parties not to further complicate situation
22:21 | 14/05/2020
Given the current regional and international context, Vietnam urges parties not to take actions to further complicate the situation in the East Sea, stressed Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
US Navy maintains persistent presence near West Capella drillship in East Sea
01:00 | 14/05/2020
A US Navy ship on May 12 conducted presence operations near Panamanian flagged drillship, West Capella, in the South China Sea, known as the East Sea in Vietnam, reported VOV citing the US 7th Fleet.
Vietnam rejects China’s “Four Sha” claims in East Sea
10:05 | 09/05/2020
In late 2019 and early 2020 China announced its “Four-Sha” sovereignty claims over the East Sea in two diplomatic notes sent to the UN Secretary-General, with the aim of replacing the so-called “nine-dash line” that had been previously rejected by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
Indonesian Foreign Minister urges all parties to respect international law in East Sea
07:17 | 07/05/2020
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has expressed concern over recent activities over the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), noting that they may potentially escalate tensions at a time when global collective effort is vital in fighting COVID-19.
Western navigators recognize Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagoes
07:30 | 30/04/2020
Since the sixteenth century, Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands had been acknowledged by Western cartographers and navigators as the territories of Vietnam.
EU Ambassador to ASEAN: Necessity for Freedom of navigation at East Sea global 1
07:22 | 28/04/2020
“What happens in this region matters to all of us,” EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans said, adding an estimated one-third of global shipping passes through the East Sea; so freedom of navigation is a global necessity.
Australian Foreign Minister condemns China's actions in East Sea
08:45 | 24/04/2020
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has condemned China's recent actions in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), including the report of sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat, saying it was vital for all countries to ease tensions in order to focus on combating COVID-19.
Vietnam protests against China's sovereign claims over Paracel and Spratly Islands
21:28 | 23/04/2020
Vietnam has circulated a note at the United Nations rejecting China’s sovereign claims over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in the East Sea and reasserted both groups of islands are under Vietnam’s sovereignty, VOV reported.
Russian expert: China has no right to sovereignty over Spratly and Paracel Islands
08:57 | 23/04/2020
China has no right to sovereignty over either of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and its actions are in violation of the UN Charter and the 1982 International Convention on the Law of the Sea, both of which were signed and ratified by China.
Japan voices concerns over China's establishment of districts on Paracel and Spratly islands
07:15 | 23/04/2020
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on April 21 voiced concerns over China's establishment of districts to administer the Paracel and Spratly islands in the South China Sea, which Vietnam calls East Sea.
Vietnam concerned about complicated situation in ASEAN waters
07:35 | 22/04/2020
As a nation in the East Sea and member of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN), Vietnam on April 21 voiced its concern about the complicated situation in the waters of some ASEAN countries and hoped parties concerned fully abide by international law, VOV reported on April 21.
Chinese actions in East Sea hampering the negotiation process of COC
07:32 | 22/04/2020
Assoc. Prof. & PhD. Nguyen Hong Thao, an expert on international law, environmental law, maritime law, and border demarcation, granted an exclusive interview to VOV, during which he shed light on the northern neighbour’s recent decision to establish two districts aimed at illegally governing the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes which belong to Vietnam.
China illegally releases official names for East Sea entities
07:29 | 22/04/2020
China has once again defied international law by giving names to 80 geographical features in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands in the latest move to assert its territorial claims in the East Sea (internationally referred to as the South China Sea).
Life on Truong Sa - Spratly archipelago in photos
09:00 | 21/04/2020
Life of people on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has been improved since national liberation in 1975 thanks to efforts from both the army and people on its islands. The vitality of life on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago is being showcased through photos taken by reporters and photographers.
Australian expert calls China's establishment of so-called Sansha city a provocation
07:54 | 21/04/2020
Professor Carl Thayer from Australia’s University of New South Wales was quoted by Vietnam News Agency as saying that China’s announcement of the establishment of the so-called “Xisha district” (Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago) and “Nansha district" (Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago) under “Sansha city” is “a provocation, illegal under international law.”
People’s Committee of Hoang Sa condemns China’s district formations on East Sea archipelagos
07:43 | 21/04/2020
The People’s Committee of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands District in Da Nang strongly protested China’s decision to establish the so-called “Xisha District” and “Nansha District” on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, Vietnam News reported.
China’s announcement to establish administrative districts in East Sea null and void
07:00 | 20/04/2020
When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is showing no signs of abating, requiring global joint efforts to combat it, China moved to intensify its unlawful sovereign claims in the East Sea.
SCMP: China moves to strengthen grip over East Sea with new administrative units
21:52 | 19/04/2020
New administrative units China set up for Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes are seen as helping to tighten control and help allocate resources and manpower, The South China Morning Post reported on April 18.
