(VOVWORLD) -China’s acts in the East Sea are negatively affecting the whole region, so countries, including Vietnam, needs to show their clearer attitude toward the issue, said John Rennie Short, professor at the US University of Maryland.

(VOVWORLD) - Experts on the East Sea say China’s “grey zone” strategy provokes tension in order to control most of the East Sea.

(VOVWORLD) - ASEAN Defense Ministers are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss sustainable security in the region. The ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) and the 6th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea to ensure regional and global security.

(VOVWORLD) - Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich has once again described international law as an effective tool to regulate relations between countries for regional peace and stability.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam rejects all the contents regarding Vietnam of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s statement on sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on November 8, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibition titled “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam: Historical and legal evidence” opened at the Kon Tum museum in Kon Tum province on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s recent illegal actions and violations of the 1982 UNCLOS have threatened order and stability in the East Sea causing great international concern. Vietnam, who is directly affected by China’s activities, has always maintained a clear, consistent stance of settling disputes by peaceful means.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has concluded a trip to Thailand to attend the 35th ASEAN Summit and related meetings. Other attending countries showed special concern about peace and stability in the East Sea and supported Vietnam’s stance in the East Sea issue. They expressed high hopes for Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020 and Non-Permanent Membership on the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure.

(VOVWORLD) -The 11th East Sea International Conference has opened in Hanoi under the theme “Cooperation for regional security and development”.

(VOVWORLD) - The 35th ASEAN Summit has concluded after a 3-day meeting in Bangkok. Discussions on the East Sea and progress toward the Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea drew lots of public attention. The Summit reconfirmed ASEAN’s stance of unity and self-reliance which has underpinned its success over the past 5 decades.