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.

A new general port with capacity to receive ships of up to 150,000 DWT will be built in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on July 14 in Hanoi for newly-accredited Egyptian Ambassador to Vietnam Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi.

Both the Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping firm, have shown their resolve to soon start an international transit terminal project in Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City.

Appropriate policies and regulations are needed to help fully exploit the untapped potential in developing the maritime economy, which plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam, according to insiders.