Keyword: "UNCLOS"

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam hopes for reaching green strategic partnership with Norway: official

Vietnam attaches importance to its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Norway, and welcomes the two sides moving towards signing a Letter of Intent on establishing a green strategic partnership to enhance collaboration in green transition, circular economy, and climate change adaptation, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang.

Nguyen Dang Thang, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Department of International Law and Treaties speaks at the session. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam presents viewpoint on national responsibility for climate change response

Countries have the obligation to prevent significant harm to the climate system, cooperate internationally, and adhere to the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" in determining their duties, the Vietnamese delegation remarked while attending a session held by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherland, from December 2 to 13.

BBNJ Agreement - new milestone in development of international maritime law

BBNJ Agreement - new milestone in development of international maritime law

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Vietnam Society of International Law, on December 10 organised a seminar on the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).

Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam commits to full implementation of UNCLOS: Official

As a coastal nation with more than 3,260 kilometres of coastline and thousands of islands, Vietnam’s commitment to responsible implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is in line with the country’s thorough foreign policy, stated Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

Alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNA)

UNCLOS remains fully relevant for sea, ocean governance: Deputy FM

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) remains fully valid and continues to affirm its essential role in maintaining the legal order on the seas and oceans, said alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

The 16th international conference on the East Sea in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA)

16th international conference on the East Sea concludes

The two-day 16th international conference on the East Sea, themed "Navigating Narratives, Nurturing Norms,” wrapped off in Ha Long city of the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh on October 24, featuring two keynote sessions, one special session, and seven main discussion panels.

The 27th ASEAN - China Summit takes place in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10, 2024. (Photo: VNA)

ASEAN calls for early conclusion of COC in East Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has called for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea at the 27th ASEAN - China Summit, which was held in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10.

An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)

PM chairs meeting on East Sea and island affairs

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting with leaders of ministries and agencies in Hanoi on September 16 to thoroughly review the implementation of Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on the strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy by 2030, with a vision to 2045, as well as other key contents outlined in the 13th National Party Congress’s Resolution.

Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang addresses the first plenary session of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on September 13 (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam attends 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

A high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of National Defence led by Minister Phan Van Giang attended the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum that opened in Beijing on September 13.

Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam (R) and Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló meet in Hanoi September 6. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Guinea-Bissau leaders hold talks

Party General Secretary and President To Lam said the official visit by Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the first delegation exchange at the Head of State level between the two countries since they established diplomatic ties in 1973, will be a success, injecting a new impetus into bilateral friendship and cooperation.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang (left) and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Philippines eye pragmatic defence ties

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro have agreed to promote the bilateral defence ties in a more practical and efficient manner during their talks in the Philippines.

The delegation of the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam at the ceremony to present Vietnam's submission (Photo: VNA)

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Vietnam submission on the limits of the extended continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in respect of the central area of the East Sea

Vietnam presented to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) its Submission on the Limits of the Extended Continental Shelf in respect of the Central Area of the East Sea (South China Sea) (VNM-C) at the UN headquarters in New York on July 17 morning (local time).

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang presents the Submission of Vietnam to the representative of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam presents submission on the limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in respect of the Central area of The East Sea

On the morning of July 17 (local time), at the UN headquarter in New York, the US, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation officially presented the Submission of Vietnam’s extended continental shelf in respect of Central Area of the East Sea (South China Sea) to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).