An academic dialogue was held in Hanoi on August 14, discussing lessons learned in 25 years since the Gulf of Tonkin delimitation agreement was signed between Vietnam and China as well as the future of bilateral maritime cooperation.

Vietnam has called on nations to respect and fully implement international law, particularly the UN Charter and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while respecting the sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction of other countries and avoiding unilateral actions that could escalate tensions at sea.

As part of his state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), Party General Secretary To Lam visited Busan Port in the southern coastal city of Busan on August 13 afternoon.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet has recently paid a working visit to the city of Varna, Bulgaria’s largest maritime economic and shipbuilding hub.

Phu Quoc, the "Pearl Island" of southern An Giang province and Vietnam, is ramping up key technology-driven initiatives aimed at transforming into a smart, world-class maritime urban centre.

VOV.VN - Senior defence officials of Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to strengthen military cooperation, focusing on joint training, maritime law enforcement, and mutual support at multilateral forums.

The liaison board of the “For Vietnam’s Seas and Islands” network in Europe on June 29 held an award ceremony in Berlin for the “For the Homeland’s Seas and Islands” writing and painting contest.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) has successfully coordinated with a foreign vessel to rescue 11 fishermen from Quang Ninh who were in distress at sea.

The nation's maritime and inland waterway transport sectors have continued to demonstrate robust growth during the first four months of 2025, signalling a steady recovery in trade and logistics activities after a period of economic uncertainty.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations called on countries to uphold international law, including the UN Charter and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), in resolving maritime disputes through peaceful means, at a high-level debate on maritime security for global stability at the UN Security Council on May 20-21.