VOV.VN - China’s action of bringing part of Hoang Sa, known internationally as the Paracel Islands, into the area of military exercises taking place in the East Sea from July 29 to August 2 has seriously violated Vietnamese sovereignty over the archipelago.

Deputy Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has voiced the country’s objection to the China Maritime Safety Administration's placement of three light buoys on some entities in Truong Sa (Spratly) of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Fishermen based in the coastal city of Quy Nhon in the southcentral province of Binh Dinh have hurriedly sought out shelter for their boats and stockpiled food while residents reinforce their homes ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Noru, one of the strongest typhoons for 20 years.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on June 23 strongly opposed China’s illegal military exercise in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago as a serious violation of its sovereignty in the East Sea.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s 2016 ruling that rejected China’s irrational claim over 80% of the East Sea held great significance in the legal process in the area, according to a thematic report by two Russian scholars.

In addition to ensuring maritime safety in the surrounding territorial waters, lighthouses on islands of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in Truong Sa district of the south central province of Khanh Hoa, have also affirmed Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands.