As the Chair of ASEAN in 2020, Vietnam has played and will play a significant role in defining the region’s desire for peace and cooperation, according to an analyst from a US university.

VOV.VN - The country always supports the peaceful settlement of territorial disputes on the basis of respect for international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The contributions by Vietnam’s multilateral diplomacy and orientations for the sector in the new strategic period were discussed at a seminar held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 4.

Vietnam has called on all parties in Lebanon and in the region to abide by the basic principles of international law, not interfere in the internal affairs of states and restrain from activities that may escalate tension or worsen the situation in the western Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago off the central province of Khanh Hoa boasts a number of Buddhist temples.

VOV.VN - The army has always been the mainstay of the Party, the State, and the people that forms the core part of the country’s defence whilst creating a favourable environment that allows for national development, according to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Prior to the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, hostile forces and opportunists have made up stories distorting issues concerning Vietnamese territories in order to sabotage the Party and State of Vietnam and disturb the peaceful life of the Vietnamese people.

VOV.VN - While China has been given chances to change its path, apparently it has no intention of adhering to international law when it comes to ongoing issues in the South China Sea, known as the East Sea in Vietnam, according to a maritime expert.

VOV.VN - China’s South China Sea sovereignty claims have endured strong criticism from various countries globally, including the United States and Australia, which state that these claims are both groundless and unlawful.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications published a collection of stamps on August 27 which showcases the nation’s sea and islands as part of activities to mark the traditional day of the Vietnam Coast Guard (August 28).