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 - A regional workshop on the role of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the settlement of disputes relating to the Law of the Sea opened on May 5 at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The 15th South China Sea International Conference themed “Luminate the Grey, Light Up the Green”, jointly organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and partner agencies, opened on October 25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The working groups of Vietnam and China on July 4 held two rounds of negotiations on the waters beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and on cooperation for mutual development at sea, in Guangdong, China.

VOV.VN - Promoting maritime cooperation between the Suez Canal Economic Zone (Egypt) and Vietnamese partners was discussed at a webinar held in Hanoi on July 26.

VOV.VN - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou arrived in Hanoi on May 15, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from 15 to 19 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and addressed working sessions during the ASEAN-US special summit in Washington D.C. on May 13.

VOV.VN - The situation in the South China Sea is at an important junction and requires concerned parties swiftly identify the situation in an objective manner, increase transparency in the regional strategic environment, whilst consolidating both their trust and cooperation.

A workshop marking the 10th anniversary of ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) was held both online and offline in Hanoi on December 14, focusing on ASEAN's cohesive and responsive approach to maritime cooperation.