Topics: East Sea

The Quad commits to ensuring freedom of navigation in East Sea, East China Sea World

The Quad commits to ensuring freedom of navigation in East Sea, East China Sea

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan and the Secretary of State of the US have committed to ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) and the East China Sea, and deepening engagement with regional partners to protect their ability to develop offshore resources.
Australia, UK underline importance of maritime rights, freedom in East Sea  World

Australia, UK underline importance of maritime rights, freedom in East Sea

Australian and UK foreign and defence ministers underscored the importance of countries being able to exercise their maritime rights and freedoms in the East Sea consistent with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), including freedom of navigation and overflight, at the annual ministerial consultations in 2022.
Foreign Minister: Vietnam has successful tenure at UNSC Politics

Foreign Minister: Vietnam has successful tenure at UNSC

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has affirmed that Vietnam had a successful tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021, a difficult period for the world and the UNSC in particular due to complicated, uncertain and unprecedented developments in the world.
Surveillance vessel transfers patient to Truong Sa island Society

Surveillance vessel transfers patient to Truong Sa island

The KN472 fisheries resources surveillance vessel timely transferred a patient from Da Tay island to a health facility on Truong Sa island of the south central province of Khanh Hoa on December 20, according to Fisheries Resources Surveillance Division No.4.
Typhoon Rai changes direction, gradually weakens Environment

Typhoon Rai changes direction, gradually weakens

Typhoon Rai, the ninth storm to hit Vietnam in the East Sea, was about 200km to the east-northeast of Ly Son island of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai at 4am on December 20, with gust near the eye of the storm reaching 200 km per hour, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Vietnam Coast Guard strengthening law enforcement at sea Politics

Vietnam Coast Guard strengthening law enforcement at sea

As a country with a coastline stretching more than 3,260 km and a favourable geographic location. This also suggests increasing numbers of violations and crimes at sea, however. Because of this, the Vietnam Coast Guard has strengthened its law enforcement efforts, contributing to safeguarding sovereignty over the country’s seas and islands.