29 Vietnamese citizens in China's coronavirus epicentre requested to return home: Foreign ministry

The embassy of Việt Nam in China is handling 29 requests from Vietnamese citizens stuck in Hubei Province, the epicentre of the sweeping coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreaks, wishing to return home.

VN backs efforts for peace across Middle East

Việt Nam is concerned about and is keeping a close watch over the situation in the Middle East and applauds all efforts aimed at restarting the Middle East peace process, said Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Agencies to ensure safety for Vietnamese in Middle East: spokeswoman Given recent tensions in the Middle East, Việt Nam’s representative agencies in the region and domestic relevant parties are ready to take citizen protection measures when necessary, said Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

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.

Gov’t to provide loans for repatriation of UK lorry victims

The Government will provide loans to pay for the repatriation of the bodies of victims found dead last month in a container lorry in Essex, the UK, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn.

VN, US look to further defence ties: Foreign Ministry spokesperson The visit to Việt Nam by US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on November 20-21 aimed to deepen the bilateral defence ties in a practical and effective manner, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

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.

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Việt Nam works hard to combat illegal fishing

Việt Nam has taken various measures to handle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing since it received a “yellow card” warning from the European Commission (EC) in October 2017.

Spokesperson answers query on Chinese ships’ exit from Vietnamese waters Việt Nam demanded all relevant parties respect its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction and not repeat violations.