(VOVWORLD) - 2 schools have been built on the Truong Sa archipelago and 350,000 USDhas been raised for islanders and soldiers stationed there over the past 10 years.

(VOVWORLD) - Rear Admiral Hoang Hong Ha, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy on Thursday congratulated newly-appointed Republic of Korean Defence Attaché to Vietnam Colonel Kim Dae Young.

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past decade, Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and “For Beloved Hoang Sa-Truong Sa” Club have connected a large number people and spread love to most remote areas of the Fatherland through many practical and meaningful activities, stated former Vice State President Truong My Hoa, who is also President of Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund.

(VOVWORLD) - A drill to respond to level-1 oil spill was held at Tho Quang specialized port in Da Nang City last week, involving 150 people and advanced vehicles and equipment.

(VOVWORLD) - An art performance named “Con Dao – an Eternal Epic” has been held on Con Dao island to mark Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

(VOVWORLD) - Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been decreasing recently but is still complicated.

(VOVWORLD) - As Con Dao island’s power consumption is forecast to double in the next 10 years, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has mapped out different options for power supply, including grid electricity, diesel power, liquefied petroleum gas, on-site renewable energy power (wind power, solar power).

(VOVWORLD) - Chinese drills near the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands violated Vietnam's sovereignty and complicated the situation in the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea. Deputy spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang told the press on Thursday:

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony Monday to call on officials and employees to donate one day’s salary to the city’s Fund called “For national sea and islands - For the Fatherland front-line” .

(VOVWORLD) - Co To district in Quang Ninh province and Bach Long Vi district in Hai Phong city are located in strategic positions for the defense and security of the Gulf of Tonkin.