Vietnam leader opposes China sea claims

Vietnam's president on Thursday voiced firm opposition to China's claims in the South China Sea but declined to back a Philippine bid to take the row to a UN tribunal.

26/07/2013

Weekly Bulletin (15 July - 21 July)

Vietnam protests to China over chasing in Hoang Sa, blasts China for issuing dwelling permits in illegal city; China refutes Philippines' South China Sea accusation; Philippine arbitral proceedings against China now officially under way…

23/07/2013

Weekly News 22/7-28/7

-(Vietnamplus 26/7) Vietnam, US issue Joint Statement: The Presidents reaffirmed their support for the principle of non-use of force or threat-of-force in resolving territorial and maritime disputes. The Presidents underscored the value of full observance of the Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the importance of launching negotiations to conclude an effective Code...

22/07/2013

Vietnam protests to China over chasing in Hoang Sa

Vietnam has voiced protest about the acts of a Chinese ship which chased and bullied two Vietnamese fishing vessels in the waters at Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on July 7th.

18/07/2013

Weekly Bulletin (8 July - 14 July)

Vietnam fishermen accuse Chinese ship of attacking them; Obama warns China against "coercion" at sea; China’s surveillance ships back at Scarborough Shoal; U.S. should keep promise on South China Sea disputes…

16/07/2013

Manila says UN tribunal meets on South China Sea

The Philippines says a United Nations arbitration tribunal has convened in The Hague to look into a case it lodged to question the legality of China’s massive territorial claims in the South China Sea.

16/07/2013

Weekly Bulletin (1 July - 7 July)

China refutes Philippines' accusations of militarizing South China Sea; Vietnamese FM hails outcomes of AMM-46; Philippines calls for an expanded ASEAN-US cooperation on maritime security; US urges progress on South China Sea tensions; ARF-20, EAS-3 stressed on ensuring maritime security…

15/07/2013

Weekly News 15/7-21/7

-(Eurasiareview 19/7) South China Sea: Beijing Likely To Employ Soft Power?: Hitherto, the real challenge for China in the South China Sea has been to safeguard its sovereignty. However, for Beijing to cater to its energy demands and domestic economy, it is expected to lessen its dependency upon hard power and rely more on the soft power it possesses. –(Asiatimes 18/7) New reef rift hits China-Philippines...

15/07/2013

Obama warns China against "coercion" at sea

US President Barack Obama warned China on Thursday against the using force or intimidation in its tense maritime disputes with its neighbours and urged a peaceful resolution.

13/07/2013

Hoang Sa, Truong Sa maps come to Hanoi

After attracting many visitors in central Ha Tinh province in early June, “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical evidences” exhibition has come to Hanoi.

09/07/2013