South China Sea

Vietnam’s move to ban the Warner Bros. film “Barbie” from domestic distribution over a scene showing China’s claimed territory in the South China Sea encapsulates an age-old territorial dispute between the two…

Beijing and Hanoi should make joint efforts to manage their disputes in the South China Sea, China’s top diplomat has said. On the sidelines of a regional foreign ministers’ meeting…

VIETNAM has tapped a private company to build an artificial island in the West Philippine Sea as part of its militarization efforts in areas that it claims, according to documents…

Vietnam reaffirmed Saturday that conflicts must be resolved peacefully following international law on the 7th year anniversary of the South China Sea ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration. “Vietnam’s…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for upholding “freedom of navigation” in the disputed South China Sea. “We share a vision of an Indo-Pacific that is free,…

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on issues related to the South China Sea. Chinh is in China to attend the World…

President Võ Văn Thưởng on Tuesday received the Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka and Chile to Việt Nam who came to present their credentials. President Võ Văn…

The Long An Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will allocate more than VNĐ6.3 billion (US$271,000) to strengthen the prevention of animal diseases this year. The Long An Province’s Department…

Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida just before speech The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has escaped unhurt after he was apparently…

The presidency is largely ceremonial but is among four top positions in Vietnam, where the Communist Party holds power. Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed Vo Van Thuong as the country’s…