Calendar app inspired by Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago launched mages of the Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago can appear not so far away thanks to a new calendar app.

VN affirms sovereignty following China's airship deployment to East Sea Việt Nam foreign affairs spokeswoman on Thursday reaffirmed the country’s sovereignty over the Spratly Islands after images showing an airship deployed above the China-occupied Mischief Reef.

60th anniversary of committee for overseas Vietnamese Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh on Tuesday awarded the Independence Medal, First Class for the second time to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs thanks to its special achievements over the years.

Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands

Việt Nam rejects all contents of the statement made by the Chinese spokesperson on sovereignty over Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago on November 8.

Central provinces relocate residents in response to typhoon Local authorities in the central provinces of Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa are planning to more more than 181,000 people from risk-prone areas in response to Typhoon Nakri, which is forecast to be the strongest so far this year in the East Sea.

Localities told to prepare for storm Deputy PM Dũng asked the steering committee and localities to manage ships on seas and keep in contact with them to guide them to shelter when necessary.

Powerful typhoon to make landfall in south-central region Typhoon Nakri, the sixth tropical storm forecast to hit Việt Nam this year, is likely to bring heavy rain to central and south-central regions.

Tropical depression turns into storm A tropical low-pressure system has been upgraded to a typhoon. Matmo, the fifth storm this year, was bearing down on the northern part of Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago at 7pm yesterday, about 500km east of the provinces of Bình Định and Ninh Thuận.

Off-grid solar power launched on Thổ Chu Islands The HCM City Youth Union, in co-operation with the HCM City-based SolarBK company, has launched an off-grid solar power project to supply power for a radar station on the Thổ Chu Islands, off the coast of Kiên Giang Province.

Cartoon withdrawn from cinemas over East Sea map The screening of the recently-released animated film titled Abominable has been cancelled in cinemas across the country because it contains the infamous ‘nine-dash line’ map drawn by China to claim up to 90 per cent of the contested South China Sea (called East Sea by Việt Nam), a film distributor's press release said.