VOV.VN - Vietnam advocates maintaining peace and stability in the region through security, safety, freedom of navigation, and overflight, whilst respecting the principle of the rule of law on seas and oceans.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung highlighted new and important points in Vietnam’s foreign policies in the new tenure as outlined in the documents submitted to the 13th National Party Congress in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - Relevant countries must respect Vietnam's sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on January 29 in reply to reporters’ query regarding the adoption of the Coast Guard Law by the Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee.

The diplomatic sector has significantly contributed to maintaining a peaceful, stable environment favourable for national development, as well as national security, according to Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison compared notes on bilateral ties, and regional and international issues of mutual concern during their phone talks on January 21.

VOV.VN - International friends have noted their appreciation for the nation’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), its effective national management policies, and efforts to maintain positive economic growth amid a global downturn, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau shared in a recent interview with VOV.

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) must focus on offering political and professional training to its personnel so they are able to deal with the most difficult and complicated situations at sea.

Vietnam and China held the 14th round of negotiations of the working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the 11th round of talks of the working group for consultation on cooperation for mutual development at sea, both in the form of video conference, on January 7.

Vietnam has successfully fulfilled its role as Chair of ASEAN in 2020 and made significant contributions to the region, according to Hoang Thi Ha, an expert from the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute of Singapore.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Deputy Minister of International Cooperation of Myanmar Hau Do Suan co-hosted the 9th annual political consultation at the deputy foreign ministerial level on December 28 via an online platform.