VOV.VN - As many as 303 Sri Lankan people on board Myanmar-flagged fishing vessel LADY R3 have been rescued by the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Vietnam) and other foreign forces.

Boat SAR 412 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on October 30 safely towed a fishing vessel with 13 fishermen onboard, which was in distress at sea off the coast of central Quang Tri province to Da Nang city and handed it over to authorities.

Vietnam’s maritime sector is striving to upgrade its international merchant fleet in order to reduce the country’s dependency on foreign-owned vessels in export-import activities.

VOV.VN - Fishermen based in the coastal city of Quy Nhon in the southcentral province of Binh Dinh have hurriedly sought out shelter for their boats and stockpiled food while residents reinforce their homes ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Noru, one of the strongest typhoons for 20 years.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China will coordinate well to best prepare for high-level reciprocal visits after the coming 20th congress of the Communist Party of China to ramp up their traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation.

VOV.VN - One of the key factors behind the ultimate victory of the Vietnamese revolution in 1975 was the widespread and strong support shown by international friends, including John Graham, a seafarer living in Australia.

VOV.VN - After ratifying the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vietnam has actively taken advantage of the legal document to protect its sovereignty and settle disputes in the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea.

A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the VPA Sen. Lieut. Gen. Ngo Minh Tien attended the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-10) that opened in Russia on August 16.

VOV.VN - The nation is poised to establish seven maritime economic clusters by 2030 with the aim of transforming Vietnam into a strong marine country whilst promoting sustainable development in relevant regions, sectors, and fields.

VOV.VN - Promoting maritime cooperation between the Suez Canal Economic Zone (Egypt) and Vietnamese partners was discussed at a webinar held in Hanoi on July 26.