Foundation for East Sea Studies debut

A foundation aimed at supporting studies on the East Sea was launched in Hanoi on March 27th.

28/03/2014

Weekly Bulletin 17/3-23/3

China asked to probe damages to Vietnamese vessels; VN's second submarine arrives in Cam Ranh; China cannot tolerate Philippines' occupation of reef; Vietnamese state leader pays official visit to Japan…

26/03/2014

Xi tells U.S. to be 'fair' on China's maritime disputes

Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that the United States should adopt a "fair" attitude on the East and South China Seas, where China is involved in a series of increasingly bitter territorial disputes.

25/03/2014

Weekly News 24/3-30/3

-(The Diplomat 28/3) Is a Philippine-Vietnam Alliance in the Making? Trends indicate that cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam is expanding, but is an alliance on the horizon? -(The Times of India 28/3) India, US officials meet to discuss maritime security, trade -(Reuters 27/3) Manila raises stakes with Beijing, seeks arbitration over South China Sea: The Philippines will file a case...

24/03/2014

VN's second submarine arrives in Cam Ranh

A ship carrying the second Kilo-class submarine Russia built for Vietnam arrived at Cam Ranh port in central Khanh Hoa province on March 19, after a nearly-two-month voyage from Kaliningrad.

21/03/2014

Weekly Bulletin 10/3-16/3

Phl protests Co May Shoal incident; China rejects Philippines' South China Sea protest; Indonesia says China claims part of its territorial waters…

19/03/2014

China warns Philippine against 'occupation' of disputed shoal’

China warned the Philippines on Monday to abandon a disputed shoal in the South China Sea after Manila said it planned to challenge a Chinese naval blockade of the area by sending supplies to its troops stationed there.

18/03/2014

China warns Philippine against 'occupation' of disputed shoal’

China warned the Philippines on Monday to abandon a disputed shoal in the South China Sea after Manila said it planned to challenge a Chinese naval blockade of the area by sending supplies to its troops stationed there.

18/03/2014

Weekly News 17/3-23/3

-(PhilStar 21/3) Soldiers guarding Second Thomas Shoal to continue getting gifts: Troops guarding Second Thomas Shoal can expect continuous food packages and other supplies from Filipinos worldwide despite the Chinese naval blockade. -(The Diplomat 20/3) China’s Newest Maritime Dispute: China’s hardly in need of more territorial disputes with neighbors. Yet, it has started a new one with Indonesia....

17/03/2014

'Philippines given access to US structures'

The Philippines will be given access to structures to be set up by the United States (US) as part of a deal seeking to boost the security cooperation between the two countries, officials said Friday.

14/03/2014