Besides building large containers to keep rain water and installing filters to turn sea water into fresh water, many islands are also sinking wells to help Truong Sa get a facelift.
A fishing boat of the island district of Ly Son, the central province of Quang Ngai, in July 11 morning rescued 32 foreign fishermen who were in distress at sea, according to Nguyen Quoc Chinh, head of the fisheries trade union in An Hai commune.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Locsin expressed thanks to Vietnam for saving 22 crewmembers aboard a fishing vessel in distress in the East Sea during a recent ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in New York.
A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s sea and island cultural and tourism heritages will take place in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa from June 14-18, as part of National Tourism Year 2019 themed “Nha Trang – Colour of the Sea”.
Vietnam is making meticulous preparations and sharing experience with countries, UN agencies and international research organisations to get ready for participation in the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 term, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Vietnam has full legal foundations and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law.
As many as 70 young people from across the nation departed from Cam Ranh international port in the central province of Khanh Hoa for the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on May 20 as part of the “Youth Journey for National Sea and Islands” programme.
More than 200 maps, documents and objects on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are on display at an exhibition that opened in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on May 15.
An exhibition was opened in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on May 10, giving visitors an insight into the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
The State of Vietnam has been consistent in its policy of respecting and guaranteeing the right to freedom of all citizens to follow or not to follow any religion and belief, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on May 9.
The “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) was organized in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 20.
The Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic plans to hold its sixth congress and a ceremony marking its 20th founding anniversary in this October.
An exhibition was opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on April 8, giving visitors an insight into historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
A programme to educate youngsters on Vietnam’s sacred sovereignty was recently held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, Hanoi.
Vietnam has once again demanded that China respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in response to China’s live-fire drills and construction plan in Hoang Sa.
Sea-based economic sectors contribute 10 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Vietnam resolutely protests against Taiwan (China)’s live-fire exercise around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, demanding that it refrain from such actions in the future, stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
Over 500 veterans who joined the battle to defend Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago met in a gathering in Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen, on March 14 on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Gac Ma naval fight.
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