(VOVWORLD) - Deputy spokesperson for the Vietnam Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang on Thursday asked China to halt its activities in Ba Dau, or Whitsun Reef of the Sinh Ton island cluster, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has reiterated Vietnam’s stance on the East Sea . At an online press conference on Thursday, Hang answered reporters’ question on Vietnam’s response to China’s activities and US naval ships in the East Sea.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has closely followed developments in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea). Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang was speaking in a regular press briefing on Thursday following questions about China’s deployment of cargo ships to Fiery Cross, Mischief, and Subi Reefs of Vietnam’s Spratly Archipelago for personnel onshore return.

(VOVWORLD) - A Group of Friends of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS), an initiative Vietnam and Germany launched in New York recently, has been welcomed by UN member countries. This is a forum to discuss maritime laws, narrow differences, and enhance contributions to the UNCLOS. Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel and representatives of 96 member states attended the launch of the initiative.

(VOVWORLD) - The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the East Sea issue were highlighted at a webinar held by the Asia-Africa Institute at the Hamburg University of Germany on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Spokeswoman of the Vietnam Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang on Thursday reiterated Vietnam’s demand for relevant parties to avoid complicating the situation in the East Sea, but contributing to the maintenance of peace and stability in the waters.

(VOVWORLD) - The 31st Meeting of the States Parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is taking place at the UN headquarters in New York from June 21 to 25.

(VOVWORLD) -The regional security situation continues developing complicatedly, with competition between major powers occurring in all aspects, and new non-traditional security challenges emerging, Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang told the 8th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Taiwan (China)’s live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh (Itu Aba)Island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago seriously violate Vietnam's territorial sovereignty over this archipelago, threatening peace, stability, and navigation security and safety, causing tensions and complicating the situation in the East Sea, said a Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam resolutely protests all violations of its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang stated at the ministry’s regular press conference held online on Thursday.