Vietnam will continue to protect sovereignty

Vietnam will use every appropriate measure to safeguard its sovereignty in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh has said.

16/05/2014

Canberra wary of conflict in the South China Sea

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on May 14th issued a statement expressing “serious concerns” about the growing potential for conflict in the South China Sea.

15/05/2014

US responds to Chinese accusations of East Sea tension issue

The US Department of State has affirmed that any member of the global community has the right to express concern over China’s provocative acts, which have triggered tensions in the Eats Sea.

14/05/2014

Weekly Bulletin 5/5-11/5

China’s oil rig violates Vietnam’s sovereignty; Vietnamese leader urges ASEAN to strengthen solidarity over East Sea (South China Sea) issue; ASEAN foreign ministers concerned over East Sea tension; U.S. criticizes Chinese oil rig move…

13/05/2014

Weekly News 12/5-18/5

-(Vietnamplus 17/5) China stops violating Vietnam’s sovereignty: protesters: Overseas Vietnamese around the world have continued holding activities to raise their voices against China’s illegal deployment of its oil rig and a flotilla of ships, including armed and military vessels, to Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. -(Vietnamplus 16/5) Chinese ships aggressively attack...

12/05/2014

Vietnamese leader urges ASEAN to strengthen solidarity over East Sea issue

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on ASEAN countries to strengthen solidarity and strongly reaffirm the principles stated in the Six-Point Principles on the East Sea at the 24th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

12/05/2014

Asean Concerned Over South China Sea Clashes

Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Saturday jointly expressed "serious concerns" about recent clashes over control of the South China Sea, in a move that reflects heightened worries about Beijing's assertiveness over long-standing territorial disputes in the region.

10/05/2014

US calls for restraint in East Sea

The US opposes all actions aimed at changing the status quo and affecting freedom, security and safety and is against acts of using forces and threats to use force in sovereignty disputes, a national official has said.

09/05/2014

China’s oil rig violates Vietnam’s sovereignty

China has positioned an oil rig together with many escort vessels deep into Vietnam’s continental shelf, violating Vietnam’s sovereignty, Vietnamese officials informed the media at an international press conference on May 7th.

08/05/2014

Vietnam demands China withdraw from territorial waters

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh spoke on the phone with Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the afternoon of May 6th on China’s drilling rig HYSY-981 and its ships operating in Vietnam’s waters.

07/05/2014