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 - April 1975 is remembered not only for the rapid advance of Vietnamese forces toward Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) during the 1975 Spring Offensive, but also for a far-reaching strategic decision: the liberation of islands in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on April 29.

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.

Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence and legal grounds to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has stated.

VOV.VN - Da Nang authorities on December 1 appointed the first woman to serve as chair of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Special Administrative Zone, an administrative unit under the central coastal city.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on June 24 is unlikely to intensify into a storm, but it is expected to bring heavy rain to regions of Vietnam, especialy in the south.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on June 10 has changed its direction and is likely to gain its strength into a tropical storm on June 11, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - An exhibition featuring historical and legal evidence of Vietnamese sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as the life of soldiers garrisoned there, opened in Cam Ranh city of Khanh Hoa province on March 17.

An exhibition has unveiled rare archival materials dating back to the 19th century, providing compelling evidence of Vietnam’s historical sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly).

VOV.VN - Typhoon Yinxing lost its strength into a tropical depression on November 11 evening while typhoon Toraji moved into the East Sea, becoming the eighth storm in the region this year.