Việt Nam condemns China’s illegal moves, confirms respect for international law in South China Sea

Việt Nam called out China on a range of reports alleging China's illegal moves in the South China Sea and the two archipelagos that Việt Nam sees as its own.

Book and photo exhibition features Vietnamese seas, islands A photo and book exhibition featuring Vietnamese seas and islands which opened at Lam Sơn Square in Thanh Hóa City has attracted hundreds of visitors.   

Việt Nam reaffirms sovereignty over Spratly and Paracels islands

Việt Nam has a full legal foundation and historical evidence to back up its sovereignty claims over the Trường Sa (Spratly) and Hoàng Sa (Paracel) islands and calls for all countries to respect international law.

Circus federation offers special programme dedicated to navy soldiers

A special circus show will be dedicated to navy soldiers at Hà Nội’s Central Circus Theatre on July 25 and 26.

Việt Nam protests illegal Chinese military drill on Paracel islands Previously, China also announced the establishment of administrative districts in the East Sea to govern over both Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa (Spratly) islands, which also met with a rebuke from Việt Nam.

Ethnic soldiers proudly serve on Sơn Ca Island

There are 41 ethnic minority soldiers working on Trường Sa Archipelago, including people of Chăm, Mường, Dao, Mông, Khmer, S’tiêng, Tày and Raglai ethnicities.

Nature-based development is a sustainable pathway for Việt Nam1 As we see with the current COVID-19 pandemic and other communicable diseases, the imbalance of the natural environment due to human actions is creating more opportunities for such global health problems to emerge. 

Việt Nam condemns China's acts in East Sea

Việt Nam has repeatedly affirmed its indisputable sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes as well as the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea.

VN urges parties to not take action to further complicate East Sea situation Việt Nam has urged parties to not take any action to further complicate the situation in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Debunking China's baseless and illogical 'Four Shas' claim

In late 2019 and early 2020, China announced its 'Four-Sha' sovereignty claims over the East Sea in two diplomatic notes sent to the UN Secretary-General, aiming to replace the so-called 'nine-dash line' that had been previously rejected by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).