VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang held talks with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hanoi on May 19, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society (Vinafis) has formally lodged a protest with the Government Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea in 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called on China to respect its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands and comply with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following China’s unilateral fishing ban in parts of the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China will further deepen political trust, enhance strategic coordination, and expand practical cooperation across key sectors, including infrastructure connectivity, trade, investment, energy and tourism.

VOV.VN - Each year on Ly Son Island of central Quang Ngai province, a unique festival called Lễ khao lề thế lính Hoàng Sa (Hoang Sa Flotilla Ritual) is held, bringing history, spirituality, and the sea together in a powerful tribute to Vietnam’s maritime past.

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam and the north-central region are expected to experience extended periods of drizzle, light rain and fog through the end of March, as cold air masses shift eastward and gradually weaken over the sea, meteorologists have warned.

VOV.VN - Vietnam in 2025 witnessed one of the most extreme and anomalous years of natural disasters in recent decades, marked by record-breaking intensity, unprecedented damage and a scale of response rarely seen before.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression near the Philippines has gained strength and is forecast to enter the East Sea on December 8, said the national Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Koto shifted direction and continued moving slowly early on December 1 along the waters off Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa provinces in the South-central region of Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - On the morning of November 29, the center of typhoon Koto (Storm No. 15 of 2025 in Vietnam) was located in the northwestern part of the central East Sea. Maximum sustained winds near the center reached force 9-10 (75-102 km/h), with gusts up to level 13, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).