Turkey's calculations make waves in the Eastern Mediterranean
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 14:46 (GMT+7)
Not accepting the fact, at the end of 2019, Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to delimit maritime zones between the two sides, paving the way for oil and gas exploration activities later. The incident will not be worth discussing if the boundary corridor established by these two countries is not close to Crete Island under Greek sovereignty. Greek leaders said that the Libyan and Turkish agreements violated international law, ignoring the presence of the island of Crete.
Value of the 1945 Declaration of Independence to the cause of national defence today
Tuesday, September 01, 2020, 15:20 (GMT+7)
The significance and value of the Declaration of Independence to the cause of safeguarding the Homeland remain intact. National spirits and bravery shown in the Declaration of Independence always serve as a guideline for Viet Nam’s current and future generations in the cause of safeguarding the Homeland.
Behind the controversy over airspace infringement between Russia – Japan – Korea and its implications for regional security
Friday, November 15, 2019, 15:59 (GMT+7)
Northeast Asian situation will continue to evolve with both compromise and competition and be deeply influenced by the US, China and Russia. Although US foreign policies under Donald Trump administration are much different from those of his predecessors, they will not change their fundamental interests in Asia – Pacific.
Vietnam’s rights and obligations as a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982
Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 07:12 (GMT+7)
The UNCLOS 1982 has become effective since November 16th 1994. It has been seen as the world’s sea and ocean Constitution and a huge multilateral legal document (including 320 articles, 9 annexes, and over 1,000 legal norms), meeting the world’s aspirations for a new international legal order related to all issues on seas and oceans, including the seabed and seabed subsoil
China requested to withdraw all ships from Vietnam’s EEZ
Friday, August 23, 2019, 07:55 (GMT+7)
Vietnam has demanded China to immediately stop violations, withdraw all vessels from Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and not have actions to increase tensions, complicate the situation, and threaten peace, stability and security in the East Sea and the region, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said
International waters and the freedom of the high seas
Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 09:12 (GMT+7)
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 (hereafter the UNCLOS 1982), the World Ocean is divided into 2 parts, namely territorial waters under sovereignty and sovereign right of coastal states; and international waters and seabed
The military’s participation in production and economic development to contribute to socio-economic development and strengthening national defence potential and posture
Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 17:22 (GMT+7)
Participation in production and economic development to contribute, along with the whole Party and people, to socio-economic development represents a fundamental function of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), deeply reflecting both the nature and tradition of “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers” and consciousness and political responsibility of the VPA for perceiving and implementing the Party’s guideline and policy on the combination of economy with national defence and vice versa.
Regulations on aquatic resources exploitation in overlapping seas
Wednesday, July 27, 2016, 08:12 (GMT+7)
According to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and regulations of Vietnam’s Law of the Sea, our country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf would not exceed 200 and 350 nautical miles respectively from the baseline
10 prominent military events of 2014
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 10:35 (GMT+7)
The 2014 world panorama experienced a great difference from the previous years. Major incidents happened in a number of countries and regions, causing great concern and impacting global life and society.
International community continues to protest China’s infringement
Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 12:43 (GMT+7)
Responding to China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou 981oil rig in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the East Sea, the international community has continued to protest against the infringement