China asked to withdraw ships from Việt Nam’s territorial waters

Việt Nam has made contact with China to oppose its repeated serious violations and demand the country withdraw its survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 and escort ships out of Việt Nam’s territorial waters, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday.

China survey ship withdrawn from Vietnamese waters: Foreign ministry The Chinese survey ship that encroached upon Việt Nam’s continental shelf reportedly since early July has been withdrawn, Việt Nam’s authorities confirmed today.

Việt Nam issues diplomatic note opposing China’s military drills

A representative of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made contact with China on Wednesday and handed a diplomatic note opposing its military drills in Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago area.

VN consistently protects sovereignty in East Sea: spokeswoman Việt Nam resolutely and consistently safeguards its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea as defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) through peaceful means based on international law, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

US opposes China’s acts to hamper oil, gas activities in East Sea

The US Department of State has expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries’ oil and gas activities in the South China Sea (known as East Sea in Việt Nam), and said its acts threaten regional peace and security.

Việt Nam demands China end violations at sea Việt Nam has demanded China immediately end violations and withdraw all vessels from its waters and respect its sovereignty and jurisdiction to preserve bilateral relations and ensure peace and stability in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Friday.

Việt Nam resolved to fight violations of its sea areas: spokeswoman

On Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng reiterated Việt Nam’s determination to peacefully struggle against violations of its sovereignty, rights and jurisdiction over its sea areas.

Strict handling demanded for violence against Vietnamese woman in RoK Immediately after learning about the beating of a Vietnamese woman by her Korean husband, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) contacted local agencies to request investigation and strict handling of the case in line with RoK law, thus preventing the occurrence of similar violence. 

Businesses told to diversify after steel tariff hike

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the Government promulgate regulations on Vietnamese goods and ‘Made-in-Việt Nam’ products as there are no specific rules on the issue.

Việt Nam values partnership with US: spokesperson According to the spokesperson, Việt Nam has implemented numerous measures to curb and prevent trade fraud and the export of foreign goods disguised as Việt Nam-made goods to other markets.