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An official of warship simulator at the Vietnam Naval Academy is offering guidance to trainees on operating and commanding a warship Photo: Tuoi Tre In the bridge of a destroyer, Captain Hoang Van Tien gazed at the digital display while holding a phone to listen to reports from the...

A vendor arranges Chinese grapes along National Highway 1A in Hau Giang Province in the Mekong Delta. Excessive amounts of fungicides and insecticides have been found in Chinese grapes and potatoes that have been sold widely with USA labels on them, an official said Tuesday. The Plant...

Chinese language expert Mai Hong points at Hai Nan Island in a 1904 Chinese map, which noted the island as China’s southernmost tip. A Chinese language expert in Vietnam has an official map of China from 1904 that does not show Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands as belonging to...

Japan rebukes unilateral actions over disputed area China’s East Sea belligerence has provoked yet another non-stakeholder to confront it. At a meeting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday (July 11), Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Tokyo has “a...

Hainan Baosha 001, China's largest factory vessel, has been in the East Sea since May in violation of international law, and threatens to deplete fish stocks belonging to Vietnam and the Philippines China is violating international law by fishing in waters claimed by other countries while also...

A memorial for 64 Vietnamese martyrs organizaed at the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago A ceremony commemorating the 24th death anniversary of 64 Vietnamese soldiers who died protecting the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago from foreign invasion was organized on Monday, Vietnam News Agency...

An Vietnamese oil rig in the East Sea An Indian official has reiterated that India will not step back in face of China’s warnings against its collaboration with Vietnam in exploring oil and gas in the East Sea, the Vietnam News Agency reported Friday. The East Sea is the world’s property...

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport shortly after noon Photo: AFP British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday hoping to prise open Japan's potentially lucrative defence market for firms from Britain. "We think there are many other...

Military action a remote possibility, but quest for peaceful solutions weakened by Chinese aggression and obfuscation, experts say Traditional bamboo fishing boats on My Khe Beach in the central coastal city of Da Nang. Experts say China’s recent actions, including the arrest of 21 Vietnamese...

On April 4, the 20 th ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh came to an end after adopting various joint declarations aimed at fostering ASEAN cooperation in the future. The two-day summit included many important decisions, confirming the strong determination of member countries to enhance community...

Vietnamese fishing boats operating in the sea off Hoang Sa (Paracel) Island Photo: Tuoi Tre China’s detention of 21 Vietnamese fishermen is not based on any international laws, and Vietnam can refer such an illegal capture to an international tribunal for settlement, a law expert has said...

Vietnam’s foreign ministry demanded that compensation be paid to local fishermen who were attacked by Chinese forces off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago last week. At a meeting with the Chinese embassy in Hanoi, a Vietnamese ministry representative objected to China’s action, asked the...

As China gears up for war, President Obama focuses on allowing more Chinese tourists (2) into the USA (3) to stave off a recession – what is wrong with these two world views? While China promotes the notion of her peaceful rise, one has to wonder. China has had a contentious relationship...

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VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has undisputed sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Feb. 23. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi. (Source:VNA) Luong Thanh Nghi answered reporters’ questions on Vietnam...

By David Brown In the wake of a major maritime ruckus last spring, hopes of a deal between China and Vietnam are rising in the South China Sea. Chinese patrol boats provoked incidents last May and June that rattled foreign ministries throughout Southeast Asia and as far away as New Delhi...

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The fourth Delhi dialogue, themed “ASEAN-India Partners for Peace, Progress and Stability” has been held in New Delhi as part of activities to mark two decades of their dialogue partnership. The ASEAN Secretariat said in a Feb. 14 press release that at the dialogue, the two sides discussed...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has voiced its protest against China’s unilateral promulgation of a ban on fishing in the East Sea, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi on Friday told the press that Vietnamese representatives had met with Chinese side to...