Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19 and East Sea dispute were among the topics covered in winning reports by foreigners at the National External Information Service Awards, reflecting the interest among foreigners in the country’s domestic and int'l affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern formally agreed to lift the two countries’ comprehensive partnership to strategic partnership during their virtual summit on July 22.

Senior officials of Vietnam and China engaged in candid discussion about the recent situation at sea and their differences regarding sea-related issues at their July 21 meeting.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 16 made comments on China’s recent East Sea claims tweets, saying the respect for international law must be observed in the region.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has responded to the US stance on claims in the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea.

VOV.VN - The US Department of State on July 13 released a statement, rejecting China’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea (known as East Sea in Vietnam) and its bullying campaign, describing them ‘completely unlawful’.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has circulated a note at the United Nations rejecting China’s sovereign claims over the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - China's latest move in Vietnamese sovereign territory will only escalate tensions,and badly affect negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on April 21 voiced its concern about the complicated situation in the waters of some ASEAN countries in recent times.

VOV.VN - China's recent annoucement to two districts to govern two major groups of islands and their adjacent waters in the East Sea appears to be null and void