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Da Nang Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers in Gac Ma Battle

13:53 | 13/03/2023

War veterans and residents commemorates of naval soldiers who sacrificed their lives while safeguarding Gac Ma Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago 35 years ago.

Vietnam Coast Guard Enhances International Cooperation

06:37 | 17/10/2022

The Vietnam Coast Guard has strengthened its law enforcement efforts and partnership with foreign counterparts, creating favourable conditions for the implementation of its assigned tasks in contribution to keeping a peaceful and stable environment for national construction and defence from early and afar.

Dak Lak Locals Get Insight into National Sovereignty over Islands through Exhibition

10:36 | 19/09/2022

Locals people in Krong Kmar town of the province of Da Lak have got an in-depth insight into the national sovereignty over seas and islands through 100 photos and documents featuring Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

Western countries send warships to South China Sea, challenging China

14:40 | 25/02/2021

US, Canada and other Western countries are sending navy ships to the contested South China Sea this year as pushback against Beijing, in order to challenge China's sovereignty claims over the region.

"Our coast is long, beautiful, we have to know how to keep it ..."

11:40 | 17/10/2020

As a nation experiencing a history of thousands of years struggling to protect the border, Vietnam was penetrated more than anyone with the sacredness of "borders" and "territory".

FM spokesperson: Countries need to act responsibly in East Sea

06:29 | 12/06/2020

Countries need to act responsibly, not complicate the situation, and contribute to preserving peace and security in the East Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang made the call while responding to questions regarding China placing undersea cables in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, at the ministry’s regular press conference on June 11.

Vietnam People’s Navy after 65 years of development [Photo story]

06:47 | 06/05/2020

After 65 years of development, the Vietnam People’s Navy has thrived, becoming an elite and modern armed force and is responsible for safeguarding the country’s sovereignty over sea and islands.

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.

Hanoi youths support fund for Vietnam’s sea, islands

15:21 | 10/03/2020

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) – Hanoi chapter on March 9 organised a fundraising ceremony for the “Fund for Vietnam’s Sea, Islands”.

Da Nang to establish library for documents on Paracel Islands

12:46 | 20/01/2020

Da Nang authorities have received 19 documents on Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands from the Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial archives as donations to a proposed library.

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