Us criticises chinas missile launches in south china sea

Chinese vessels have repeatedly sunk Vietnamese fishing boats and stolen seafood from fishermen in Vietnam’s sovereign waters. In early April, a fishing boat of Quang Ngai fishermen was also sunk by Chinese coast guard vessels in the Paracel islands. … [Read more...] about Fisheries Society opposes China’s inhumane act in East Sea

According to the Vietnamese PM, the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted negotiations of the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) between ASEAN and China. In this context, Vietnam and ASEAN have worked with parties concerned to refrain from actions that can complicate the situation in the East Sea. … [Read more...] about PM Phuc: China, US are ASEAN’s major partners

Deputy FM Trung voiced Vietnam’s concern about the recent complicated developments in the East Sea and the stance on its legitimate rights and interests in accordance with international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He urged that the two sides promote cooperation and solve disputes in the spirit of respecting each other’s legitimate rights and interests, reached agreements, common perceptions of both sides and international law. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China discuss bilateral cooperation, border issues

In a June 1 letter sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Ambassador Kelly Craft, the US representative at the United Nations, mentioned a diplomatic note send by China on 12 December, 2019, in which the Chinese side protested Malaysia for sending a submission to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the same day. … [Read more...] about Vietnam raises voice over US letter to UN regarding East Sea

Over the course of the next 24 hours, Nuri, the first of its kind to hit the East Sea this year, is forecast to head Northwest at an average speed of 20km, and likely to gain further strength.  … [Read more...] about East Sea braces for typhoon Nuri, heavy rain expected