VOV.VN - As repeatedly affirmed, Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in accordance with international law, as well as its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its territorial waters established in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) rescued an ill fisherman and brought him ashore for medical care in the central city of Da Nang on February 24.

VOV.VN - Exhibits affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are currently being showcased in Phu Ninh district of the central province of Quang Nam.

VOV.VN - An exhibition displaying maps and documentaries that assert Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened on October 24 in Nui Thanh district of the central province of Quang Nam.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression is expected to move in a northwest direction at speed of around 10 km per hour, is likely to develop into a storm and impact the sea from Quang Tri province to Da Nang.

VOV.VN - A digital exhibition opened on September 18 at Vo Van Ky secondary school in Khanh Hoa province, to offer students an insight into the historical and legal evidence proving the nation’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

Vietnam opposes any use of force against its fishing vessels operating normally at sea, threatening the life and safety as well as causing damage to the property and interests of fishermen, running counter to international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

VOV.VN - The country strongly reiterates its unwavering stance on the sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), and resolutely rejects any maritime claims of China that are based on the “nine-dash line” in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Adopted in 2018 at the 8th Plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee, Resolution 36 on the “Strategy for Sustainable Development of Vietnam's Marine Economy to 2030, with a Vision to 2045" affirms the important role of marine economic development and identifies tasks to make Vietnam a strong and prosperous maritime country.

A conference themed “East Sea and the Sovereignty of Vietnam” was held in Paris on June 10, attracting the participation of many Vietnamese and foreign scholars.