China must respect Việt Nam’s sovereignty: Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday condemned Chinese’s establishment of two research stations on Đá Chữ Thập (Fiery Cross Reef) and Đá Xu Bi (Subi Reef) which are parts of Việt Nam's Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Việt Nam rejects China’s so-called “nine-dash line” in East Sea

Việt Nam rejects any maritime claims of China that are based on the so-called “nine-dash line” in the East Sea, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng has said.

Khánh Hòa’s tuna fishermen net high profits Tuna-fishing boats in the central province of Khánh Hòa are busy with the ongoing season, as a vessel can earn nearly VNĐ100 million (US$4,300) per trip.

New book on offshore archipelago published A new book by journalist Nguyễn Viết Tôn on the Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago has just been published by Literature Publishing House.

New history and geography book on Việt Nam released A book on the history and geography of Việt Nam compiled by researcher Nguyễn Đình Đầu has just been released to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Memorial service honours martyrs of Gạc Ma Reef

A memorial service was held in honour of 64 martyrs who fought to protect the Gạc Ma (Johnson South) Reef, part of the Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, from Chinese invaders in 1988, at Mân Quang Wharf on Saturday.

Psychological consultancy teams help soldiers on islands

Cang is the only child in his family. His father died when he was a sixth-grader. Now only his 65-year-old mother is living at home. Like many other young soldiers, Cang was very homesick when arrived at the island. He also worries so much when thinking about his mother home alone.

Quảng Nam fishermen receive abundant spring gifts from Paracels islands Hundreds of fishing vessels from the central province of Quảng Nam have returned home, loaded with various kinds of fish and shellfish from Hoàng Sa (Paracel Islands).

Young captain takes on important duty Captain Nguyễn Quang Sáng of the Air Defence-Air Force will never forget the first time he accompanied a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of National Defence to Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago to present Tết (Lunar New Year) gifts to soldiers and people there.

Video chat held for VN peacekeepers in S Sudan

A live talk between Vietnamese officers currently on peacekeeping duty in South Sudan and their relatives and representatives of the Vietnamese Government was held on Monday in Hà Nội.