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The central city of Da Nang started the final countdown for the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5), which starts a year from September 24.

Vietnam adamantly opposes China’s approval of a national marine functional zoning plan which includes Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said.

Japanese newspapers on September 16 and 17 covered Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to Japan, highlighting the all-around solidarity between Vietnam and Japan.

A two-day photo exhibition capturing China’s reclamation activities in the East Sea is running at Gwangju city’s Chosun University in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Malaysia and Brunei will continue fostering bilateral ties in the aspects of common interest and for mutual benefit, Malaysian media reported on August 11.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Bangladeshi President Abdul Hammit discussed specific measures to stimulate bilateral economic, trade, investment and tourism cooperation at their meeting in Hanoi on August 10.

The East Sea environment and people’s conduct were discussed at a scientific symposium in the northern port city of Hai Phong on August 8.

Filipino Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario - and US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed territorial tensions in the Bien Dong Sea (East Sea) on the sidelines of the AMM 48 in Malaysia.

Vietnam actively participated in and contributed to the AMM 48 and related meetings recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with senior officials from the European Union (EU) and the Australian Foreign Minister on the margin of AMM 48.

The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetingin Kuala Lumpur issued a joint communiqué at its conclusion on August 6, voicing serious concerns over recent and ongoing developments in the East Sea.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on August 4 on the margins of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) in Kuala Lumpur.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers hope senior officials of countries would increase consultation to conclude a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) as soon as possible.

Deputy PM, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh called on ASEAN to take a proactive approach and uphold its sense of responsibility in dealing with the East Sea issue while attending the 48th AMM.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of several countries on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on August 4.

China and Singapore pledged to further bilateral collaboration during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s meetings with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his counterpart K Shanmugam.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged parties involved to continue negotiations on the East Sea dispute settlement.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung joined the 9th meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conducts of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) that took place in Tianjin city on July 29.

China’s illegal construction work in the East Sea has adverse impacts on peace, security, economy, trade and marine environment.