Việt Nam demands relevant parties not complicate South China Sea situation Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng on Thursday emphasised Việt Nam’s demand for the relevant parties to not take any action that further complicates the situation in the South China Sea (East Sea), but contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in the waters.

Việt Nam resolutely rejects China’s unilateral fishing ban: Vice Spokesperson

Vice Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Đoàn Khắc Việt underlined Việt Nam’s objection to China’s recent fishing ban while detailing Việt Nam’s viewpoints on several issues related to the East Sea (South China Sea) at the ministry’s regular press conference on Thursday.

VN 'seriously concerned' about Myanmar situation, asks for safeguarding of its citizens

Việt Nam is "seriously concerned over "escalating violence and fatalities" in Myanmar recently and has asked Myanmar to protect Vietnamese citizens and businesses in the country, the foreign spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

VN condemns China, Taiwan's illegal acts in the South China Sea: Foreign ministry “As we have stated on many occasions, all activities conducted in the two archipelagos Trường Sa and Hoàng Sa without Việt Nam’s permission are encroaching on Việt Nam’s sovereignty and infringing on international law, and are completely null and void,” spokeswoman Hằng said.

Storm Vamco heading towards East Sea The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has ordered central localities to strictly manage the operation of fishing vessels and stand ready for emergencies as Storm Vamco headed towards the East Sea yesterday.

Heavy rains hit central provinces, another storm to come The tropical low-pressure system which Storm Goni weakened into on Thursday afternoon turned into a low-pressure system on Friday morning when approaching the coasts of central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Phú Yên, as yet another storm bore down on the country.

Storm Goni heading to central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hòa Đà Nẵng City and Quảng Nam Province might not be directedly hit by Storm Goni as the storm is expected to make landfall in central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hòa on Thursday, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. 

Storm Goni forecast to hit VN’s central provinces on Thursday The tenth storm to enter the East Sea this year is expected to make landfall in central provinces from Đà Nẵng to Phú Yên on Thursday after ripping through the Philippines killing at least 16 people on Sunday.

Rescue force discovers bodies of two workers, central region braces for typhoon Soldiers of Military Zone 4 found the bodies of two workers buried in a landslide at Rào Trăng 3 Hydropower Plant in Phong Điền District, the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế on Friday.

Deputy PM orders MARD to send sausages, ham to people in flood-hit provinces Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to immediately dispatch sausages, ham and other necessary foods to people in flood-hit provinces in the central region.