Tag: Spratly
1988 Johnson South Reef Skirmish commemorated
VOV.VN - A ceremony was solemnly held in Quang Binh province on March 14 to commemorate 64 Vietnamese navy officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Johnson South Reef Skirmish in 1988.
Photo book on islands launched by overseas Vietnamese
A photo book about Vietnamese islands and seas has been published to help younger generations better understand the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago.
Vietnam protests against Taiwan’s live-fire drills near Spratly islands
VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 3 voiced Vietnam’s strong protest against Taiwan’s recent live-fire drills in the waters surrounding the Ba Binh island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) islands.
China asked to stop tours of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago
VOV.VN - China should respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and cancel tours of Vietnam’s Paracel islands.
Vietnam opposes Chinese businesses operating on Paracel, Spratly islands
VOV.VN - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has voiced Vietnam’s strong opposition to China’s establishment of Sansha city and Chinese businesses’ illegal operations on Vietnam’s Paracel archipelagos.
Foreign Ministry responds to US Embassy map of Vietnam without Hoang Sa,Truong Sa
VOV.VN - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang, during a regular press briefing on September 17, informed about the recent incident, in which the US Embassy removed from its official Facebook page an accurate Vietnamese map including Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
China ignores international law, escalates tensions in East Sea
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.
China deploying bomber to Hoang Sa violates Vietnam’s sovereignty
VOV.VN - China’s deployment of weapons and fighter aircraft to Hoang Sa not only is a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty but also further exacerbates the situation in the East Sea.
Book on Vietnamese sovereignty published in Japan
VOV.VN - A book detailing the nation’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands, and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands, has been translated into Japanese and has gone on to be published in the Far East country.
Vietnam refutes China’s sovereign claims in East Sea
VOV.VN - Vietnam has circulated a note at the United Nations rejecting China’s sovereign claims over the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the East Sea.