“International common norms” on peacefully settling sea disputes
Monday, January 15, 2018, 21:23 (GMT+7)
For ages, peaceful settlement of disputes among countries has become the mainstream chosen by most countries all around the world. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS for short) has stipulated the fundamentals in solving the disputes among its member states by peaceful means. This is totally fit the UN Charter
Vietnam welcomes tribunal’s ruling issuance: spokesman
Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 08:53 (GMT+7)
“Vietnam welcomes the arbitration tribunal’s issuance of the final ruling on July 12 and will issue a statement on the ruling’s content,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on July 12
China’s claims under nine-dash line contrary to UNCLOS: Hague tribunal
Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 08:53 (GMT+7)
China’s claims to historic rights over waters within the nine-dash line are contrary to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague, the Netherlands, said
Vietnam rejects China’s claim in East Sea: Spokesperson
Friday, December 12, 2014, 10:21 (GMT+7)
Vietnam resolutely rejects China’s claim over Hoang Sa (Paracel), Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and contiguous waters, as well as its “historical rights” to the waters, seabed and subsoil within the “nine-dash line” it unilaterally introduced
Vietnam underlines role and position of UNCLOS
Sunday, June 15, 2014, 07:40 (GMT+7)
Vietnam has highlighted the great significance, the critical role and the important value of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as “a Constitution for the Oceans” at the 24th meeting of States – Parties to the Convention held in New York from June 9-13.
Chinese ship sinking of Vietnam’s fishing boat makes global headlines
Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 14:56 (GMT+7)
Many international news agencies and media on May 27 posted articles highlighting a Chinese vessel’s ramming and sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat