More than 60 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 24 countries and territories concluded their nine-day journey to visit soldiers and people in Truong Sa island district in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa and the DK1 platforms on Vietnam's southern continental shelf on April 26.

A ceremony was held at An Vinh communal house in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai on April 13 to pay tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives for safeguarding Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

VOV.VN - An exhibition featuring historical and legal evidence of Vietnamese sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as the life of soldiers garrisoned there, opened in Cam Ranh city of Khanh Hoa province on March 17.

An exhibition has unveiled rare archival materials dating back to the 19th century, providing compelling evidence of Vietnam’s historical sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly).

VOV.VN - Typhoon Man-yi, the ninth storm to hit the East Sea this year, is anticipted to continue to weaken into a tropical depression over the next 72 hours, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The country strongly protests all activities which violate its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and will resolutely protect its national sovereignty by peaceful means, in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

A mobile exhibition titled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly): Historical and legal evidence” was opened at Le Loi Primary School in Krong Buk district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on October 25.

Vietnam is extremely concerned about, discontented with, and resolutely opposes the Chinese law enforcement force’s brutal behaviours towards Vietnamese fishermen and vessel operating in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago area, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese fishing vessel operating in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago was suspected of being attacked by foreign forces on September 30, with three people suffering from broken arms and legs, whilst seven crew members were injured, according to Binh Hai Border Guard Station of Quang Ngai province.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on July 19 is gathering steam and is likely to strengthen into a storm, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting in a forecast on July 20.