East Sea

China is sparing no efforts to speed up artificial island construction, thus altering the geographic status quo and increasing tension in the East Sea. On June 18, Moscow hosted the…
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Researcher Ho Tan Phan has presented copies of rare Vietnamese royal chronicles to the National Boundary Committee under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Phan believes the books…
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US Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general on June 11 and repeated a US call for a halt to land reclamation in the East Sea while stressing that the Pentagon remained…
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After taking necessary measures, Chinese oil and gas exploration ship Wan Hai 517 got out of Vietnam's territorial waters since June 8. On June 11, the Foreign Ministry hosted a…
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In 2014 Vietnam tourism industry welcomed 7.87 million visitors, up by 4% over the previous year. But its growth was still 10.6% lower than that of 2013 due to the situation in the East…
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott voiced his country’s stance on the East Sea issue on June 4, opposing China’s unilateral moves to expand its territory in the sea. In an…
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China’s construction of large-scale artificial islands in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and its deployment of weaponry to these islands have brazenly violated Vietnam’s…
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US President Barack Obama has stated that China’s illegal construction projects in the East Sea are counter-productive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region.…
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An exhibition featuring photos on China’s artificial island-building activity at Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelagos in the East Sea is running in the Republic of…
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The East Sea issue is a regional and global concern, Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh told the Vietnam News Agency on May 30, on the sidelines of the…
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