Sea and Islands

Cozy and meaningful Tet in Truong Sa

Hundreds of nautical miles from the mainland, the atmosphere welcoming the Lunar New Year 2025 on islands and spots in the Truong Sa archipelago is still warm and filled with military-civilian affection.

Military - civilian - medical union in Truong Sa

A visit to An Bang Island - the heart of the homeland's sea and sky

Binh Duong province delegation extends early New Year wishes to soldiers and people of Ly Son island

ASEAN-China Summit to discuss East Sea issue

Issues related to the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and the building of the Code of Conduct...

Singapore must be consistent on East Sea issue: PM

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stated in his National Day Rally speech on August 21...

Consensus on creating a law enforcement framework for East Sea issue

ASEAN and China have agreed on negotiations to finalize a framework for the Code of Conduct (COC) of Parties in the East Sea in mid 2017.

PCA award helps resolve East Sea issue

One month after the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) decided an award on the Philippines’ arbitration proceedings against China on interpretation and application of 1982 UN Convention on Law of Sea

Vietnam's reaction to Chinese minister's call for war at sea

Officials need to speak and act in accordance with official statements as well as their countries’ obligations, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said at a regular press conference on August 4.

US President’s interview on Hague’s tribunal ruling over East Sea

US President Barack Obama has acknowledged that the Philippines made a lawful and peaceful effort to resolve their maritime dispute with China using The Hague tribunal.

Vietnam protests Chinese Taiwan’s violation of Truong Sa

Visits by a number of Taiwanese officials to the Ba Binh (Itu Aba) feature area have seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago

India calls for utmost respect for UNCLOS

India on July 26 calls on stakeholders in the East Sea issue to show their “utmost respect” for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 while seeking for peaceful solutions to the disputes.

Japan stresses law compliance in East Sea issue

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida called for peaceful settlement and compliance to international law in disputes in the East Sea when meeting with his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith on July 24.

Int’l workshop to highlight legal matters related to PCA’s rulings

More than 200 delegates are expected to discuss legal issues relating to the rulings of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at an international workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on July 23.

PCA verdict opens prospect for East Sea dispute settlement

The ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) against China’s nine-dotted-line claim over the East Sea...

VNA refutes China’s coverage about East Sea issue

The Vietnam News Agency on July 18 was empowered to declare refuting untruthful coverage by the Chinese press regarding the East Sea issue...

Photo exhibition on East Sea opens in Seoul

A photo exhibition on the East Sea was held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on July 10 as part of the second Vietnam Culture Day in the country.

Volunteer hallmarks on Phu Quy island

From June 30 to July 7, Binh Duong’s 25-member volunteer youth squad were present in Phu Quy district island in the central province of Binh Thuan to carry out such volunteer activities

Washington-based centre to host annual East Sea conference

An international conference discussing on recent developments in the East Sea and relevant policies will be held by the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative