(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has demanded China withdraw all vessels from Vietnam’s waters, respect its sovereign right and jurisdiction, and its legitimate rights and interests in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and international law, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - A Chinese survey vessel’s encroachment on Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone and southeastern continental shelf has drawn a response from experts and scholars in Russia and elsewhere.

(VOVWORLD) - The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which officially took effect 25 years ago, is considered the world’s maritime constitution. China signed the Convention in 1996 but has repeatedly violated it. China’s recent activities in the East Sea have been strongly condemned internationally.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has welcomed the opening of a new office of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on August 8, coinciding with the 52nd founding anniversary of the ASEAN.

(VOVWORLD) -A representative of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday made contact with China and handed a diplomatic note opposing China’s military drills in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union shares Vietnamese concern over growing tensions in the East Sea which are inauspicious for peace and stability in the region, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 500 navy officers and veterans gathered in Ho Chi Minh city on Sunday for a ceremony to mark the 55th anniversary of the first victory by Vietnam’s air and air defense forces during the bombardments staged by the US military in northern Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings ended in Bangkok last week with the East Sea being a hot topic among other regional issues. Attending the event, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh frankly and openly shared Vietnam’s stance on the East Sea issue which received strong support from other countries.

(VOVWORLD) - The Australian government on Friday condemned China on recent activities in the East Sea, including interfering with Vietnam’s oil and gas exploration.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will actively work with other ASEAN member states to expand and deepen cooperation between the bloc and its partners in different fields such as trade, investment, connectivity, human resources development, marine cooperation, cyber security, and tourism, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.