(VOVworld) – On December 12, Taiwanese Minister of the Interior Chen Wei-zen led a group of officials on a visit to Itu Aba Island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa or Spratly Islands to preside over opening ceremonies for several facilities.

(VOVworld) – The spokesperson for Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry Le Hai Binh has answered reporters’ questions about the attack on a fishing boat from Quang Ngai near Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago, which killed a fisherman onboard. He said that upon learning about the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated with relevant Vietnamese agencies to review the event. He said that Vietnam denounces the inhumane treatment and the use of force against Vietnamese fishermen.

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Fisheries Society has sent a note to the Government Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations to voice their opposition of the killing of a fisherman from Quang Ngai near the Truong Sa islands.

(VOVworld) – Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Hai Binh on Thursday told reporters about the construction of border markers between Vietnam and Cambodia. He said the construction of marker 30 and 275 were part of a document signed on April 23, 2011:

(VOVworld) - The 7th East Sea International Conference themed “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development” has concluded in Vung Tau. Delegates listened to dozens of presentations on East Sea disputes and recent developments related to the East Sea issue.

(VOVworld) – An exhibition on the historical and legal evidence of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes opened in Thai Nguyen province on Tuesday. On display are approximately 600 books about Vietnam’s sea and islands and more than 500 newspaper articles about Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa.

(VOVworld) – A number of documents, objects and maps affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

(VOVworld) – The 25th conference on controlling potential conflicts in the East Sea was held in Jakarta on Friday and Saturday.

(VOVworld) - Territorial disputes in the East Sea will be a "central issue" when President Barack Obama meets Asian leaders next week, the White House said on Thursday.

(VOVworld) - The United States is "deeply concerned" about the extent of land reclamation and the prospect of further militarization in the East Sea, which could lead to a greater "risk of miscalculation or conflict", said U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter.