VOV.VN - Both nations concurred to maintain peace and stability in the East Sea and soon reach a practical and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on June 7 led a delegation to attend the Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Chongqing city on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations (1991-2021).

The 19th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) was held in China’s Chongqing city on June 7, in the framework of the special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested combined efforts in maintaining peace and stability, and satisfactorily handling issues at sea in the spirit of the common perceptions and respect for law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the 26th International Conference on the Future of Asia that was held virtually on May 20.

Authorities of the northern province of Ninh Binh has decided to cancel the Tourism Week “Golden Colour of Tam Coc – Trang An” due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung and Mark Sinclair, Acting Deputy Secretary for the Americas and Asia Group at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, co-chaired the 12th Vietnam-New Zealand Political Consultation via videoconference on May 13.

VOV.VN - Pham Quang Hieu, assistant to the Foreign Minister and Dato' Amran Bin Mohamed Zin, deputy secretary general for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, on April 28 co-chaired the second version of the Senior Officials' Strategic Dialogue via an online platform.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on April 25 for Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Wei Fenghe, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from April 24-27.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 chaired the High-level Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organizations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution".