(VOVWORLD) -Prior to the 76th anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27), President Vo Van Thuong, other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State on Wednesday offered incense and paid tribute to heroic martyrs, revolutionary soldiers, and patriotic compatriots who laid down their lives in Con Dao.

(VOVWORLD) - Recently, a number of foreign films have been banned in Vietnam for containing details that distort Vietnam’s history and violate Vietnam’s sovereignty. Both the government and the public have a sense of responsibility to detect and respond to violations in movie screenings and help protect national sovereignty in cyberspace.

(VOVWORLD) - Brigade 167 under the Naval Region 2 received the Fatherland Protection Order, 3rd class, at a ceremony to mark its 10th founding anniversary.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed a decision last Friday to establish the Institute of Environment, Sea and Islands Science under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

(VOVWORLD) - Rescue vessels of the Marine Services Joint Stock Company under the Saigon Tan Cang Corporation, the Vietnam People’s Navy on Thursday successfully rescued the Panamanian ship “Nemrut Bay” which was stranded off the coast of Binh Thuan province on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of settling disputes in the East Sea by peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, respecting diplomatic and legal processes, and contributing to peace and cooperation in the East Sea.

(VOVWORLD) - The 11th Ocean Dialogue, themed “Hybrid Activities: Helping or Hindering Order at Sea”, opened in Hai Phong city on Tuesday. 150 delegates attended in person or via videoconference, including experts from 14 countries.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the People’s Committees of Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province to urgently study the recommendations of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to review and update a nomination dossier for obtaining a UNESCO recognition of “Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago” as a world heritage site.

(VOVWORLD) -A live media program entitled “Getting rich from the homeland’s sea” will take place on the evening of August 19, at the Naval Academy Wharf in Nha Trang city. The program is co-organized by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on Friday signed a decision to establish the Institute of Environment, Sea and Islands Science under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.