Stormy relationship between Russia and NATO
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 07:02 (GMT+7)
The Russia-NATO relationship has reached the lowest point when Moscow has announced its complete end of civilian and military cooperation with NATO. Public concern has been raised as the broken relationship between the two sides could have negative impacts on regional and global security and stability
New political upheavals in the Europe
Monday, September 30, 2019, 06:59 (GMT+7)
In 2019, the European Union (EU) held elections that would play a decisive role in this bloc’s future when the regional and global politics were experiencing major, complex transformations. Those included the election to the European Parliament and the elections of key positions, such as European Commission (EC) President, European Central Bank President, and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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
U.S.-Russia-China relations and impacts on regional security
Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:27 (GMT+7)
The U.S.-Russia-China relations have been exerting direct impacts on security, peace, and stability in the world and the region. Viet Nam and other regional countries will be influenced by greater push and pull forces. Therefore, countries having traditional relations with Russia, China, or the U.S. will find it difficult to choose objects of cooperation, compelling them to make sensible decisions in their national interest.
Vietnam demands China to withdraw ships from its territorial waters
Friday, September 13, 2019, 15:16 (GMT+7)
Vietnam resolutely opposes Chinese survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8’s continued serious violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty right and jurisdiction in territorial waters as defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
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
Overview of the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard
Monday, August 19, 2019, 13:29 (GMT+7)
The Law on Vietnam Coast Guard includes 8 chapters, 41 articles with detailed contents which stipulates that: “Vietnam Coast Guard is a branch of the armed forces, the specialized force of the State and the core force in enforcing law and protecting national security, safety and order on sea”.
China asked to withdraw ships out of Vietnam’s territorial waters
Saturday, August 17, 2019, 18:27 (GMT+7)
Vietnam has made contact with China to oppose its repeated serious violation and demand the country to withdraw its survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 and escort ships out of Vietnam’s territorial waters, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 16
Criticizing the argument that “Vietnam’s persistence in the national independence and socialism goal is a mistake”
Friday, August 09, 2019, 15:06 (GMT+7)
One of the arguments in the “peaceful evolution” strategy by the hostile forces against our Party and State is that “Vietnam’s persistence in the national independence and socialism is a mistake”. However, reality has entirely denied this hostile argument and proved the appropriateness of the national development path selected by our Party and people
Implications arising from the US recognition of Israeli control over Golan Heights
Thursday, August 08, 2019, 21:56 (GMT+7)
On March 25th 2019, US President Donald Trump signed a decree recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights which Israel had taken from Syria since 1967. The international community strongly disagreed with this decree as it could lead to far-reaching consequences for security and stability on regional and global scales