(VOVworld) – An exhibition on Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagoes opened in Tay Ninh province on Tuesday. The exhibits including documents and 100 maps present legal and historical evidence of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelagoes. They also highlight the patriotism of Vietnamese and their responsibilities and duties towards national maritime sovereignty. The exhibition will close on May 21.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry held its regular press briefing on Thursday. Spokesman Le Hai Binh answered reporters’ question about Vietnam’s reaction to Chinese Taipei organizing a number of visits by senior officials to Ba Binh island in Vietnam’s archipelago and its issuance of stamps printed with images of Ba Binh island and other islands in the East Sea.

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his hope that ambassadors of ASEAN countries to Vietnam will exert their efforts for closer friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam.

(VOVworld)- The US Navy on Tuesday sent the destroyer the USS William P. Lawrence to the 12 nautical mile zone near Fiery Cross Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago. China is currently conducting land reclamation and illegal construction on the Reef.

(VOVworld) – ASEAN’s Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), ASEAN-China, Japan, ROK (10+3) SOM, the East Asia Summit (EAS) SOM were held in Luang Prabang, Laos, on May 6 and 7. The Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung attended all meetings. At the ASEAN SOM, member countries pledged to practically implement the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 to realize the goal of comprehensive connectivity towards the people.

(VOVworld) – A workshop was held at Yale University in the US on Friday and Saturday to discuss conflicts in the East Sea. The event, organized by the University’s Council on Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), attracted many East Sea researchers from the US, France, Germany, Australia, the UK, and Canada.

(VOVworld) - On May 7, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabad returned home after his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

(VOVworld) – During a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong on Thursday, President Tran Dai Quang said Vietnam always deems it important to continue its friendly neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation with China, considering it one of the top priorities of Vietnam’s foreign policy.

(VOVworld) – Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida agreed on Wednesday that East Sea disputes must be settled peacefully in accordance with international laws.

(VOVworld) – On Monday, during a visit to Thailand Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announced an aid initiative of 7 billion USD over the next 3 years to boost development in the lower Mekong basin including Mekong-subregional countries: Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.