Liberation of the Spratly Islands: A strategic victory in the liberation of the South and national reunification
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 14:36 (GMT+7)
The victory of the liberation of the Spratly Islands in 1975 holds profound strategic significance. It not only contributed to the complete success of the Spring 1975 General Offensive and Uprising, which fully liberated the South and reunified the country, but also firmly affirmed Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Spratly Islands.
Statement of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the baselines for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea in the Gulf of Bac Bo
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 13:43 (GMT+7)
The baseline used to measure the breadth of Vietnam's territorial waters in the Gulf of Bac Bo is determined on the basis of the provisions of UNCLOS, in accordance with the geographical and natural features of the Gulf of Bac Bo and does not affect international treaties to which Vietnam has signed or acceded.
The entire military strives to successfully accomplish the Resolution of the 11th Military Party Congress and military, defence tasks for 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:46 (GMT+7)
The world and domestic situations present a mix of favourable conditions, opportunities, difficulties, and challenges, posing new demands and heavier responsibilities for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. To successfully fulfill the tasks of 2025 and the goals and missions set out by the 11th Military Party Congress requires the entire military to strengthen unity and consensus, overcome difficulties, and decisively implement solutions.
Continue to build an all-strong, “exemplarily and typically” Naval Region 2
Sunday, December 08, 2024, 21:15 (GMT+7)
With scientific, synchronised, and practical solutions, it is believed that Naval Region 2 will continue to maintain and enhance the quality of building an all-strong “exemplary and typical” unit, meeting the demands of modernising the Navy and fulfilling the mission of managing and safeguarding the sovereignty of the country’s southern seas, islands, and continental shelf.
Naval Region 1 harnesses political and spiritual elements in “winning the first battle” to secure maritime sovereignty
Wednesday, August 07, 2024, 11:54 (GMT+7)
Following the tradition of its predecessors who won the first battle, Naval Region 1 intensifies traditional education, fostering belief and the determination to fight and win among its troops. It vigorously trains them to master new, modern technical weaponry, refine their tactics, and enhance overall quality and combat strength to firmly safeguard the northeastern maritime regions of the Fatherland.
Naval Region 3 serves as a stronghold for fishermen’s operations at sea
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 15:44 (GMT+7)
The efforts and perseverance of the cadres and soldiers of the Naval Region 3, in accompanying fishermen across every inch of the sea, have not only provided a pillar of strength for fishermen to confidently and securely set sail and adhere to the sea but have also been filled with humanistic values, significantly strengthening the solidarity between the military and the fishermen at sea. This has effectively enhanced the role of fishermen in participating in the protection of the sacred maritime and island sovereignty of the nation.
On the Party’s principle of defending the Motherland early and from afar
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 07:43 (GMT+7)
Defending the Motherland early and from afar is the guiding thought, consistent view and action of our Party, our Army and our People; it is also our grand strategy and plan to defend the country today. Grasping and effectively implementing this strategy is realising the objective of defending the Motherland in peace time without having to wage war. This is also the ultimate strategy to safeguard Vietnam Socialist Motherland.
Regulations on the Vietnam Coast Guard’s use of weapons and professional technical means and equipment
Saturday, October 16, 2021, 21:25 (GMT+7)
The Vietnam Coast Guard operates in complex maritime zones characterzied by challenges, particularly intensified territorial disputes and crimes in the East Sea. In order to fulfil its role as a key and specialized force in law enforcement at sea, the Vietnam Coast Guard is allowed to use weapons, explosives, supporting tools, professional technical means and equipment in accordance with statutory regulations
On overlapping seas
Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 08:10 (GMT+7)
To delimit maritime boundaries and reduce overlapping claims, relevant countries must devote more effort to negotiation on the basis of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. If parties have not reached any agreement on maritime boundaries yet, they should work towards a solution for the joint exploitation of overlapping seas
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.