As a coastal nation with more than 3,260 kilometres of coastline and thousands of islands, Vietnam’s commitment to responsible implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is in line with the country’s thorough foreign policy, stated Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and his visiting Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev discussed major orientations and specific measures to enhance cooperation and elevate the relationship between the two countries to new heights during their talks in Hanoi on November 25.

VOV.VN - Upholding the great value of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vietnam, a coastal state, continues to pursue and implement the convention as an important commitment to protect maritime rights and national security, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on November 15.

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Institute in Vietnam, hosted the 13th Ocean Dialogue under the theme “Exploring New Frontiers of the High and Deep Seas" on November 14.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong and a high-level Vietnamese delegation paid an official visit to Chile from November 9 to 12 at the invitation of President Gabriel Boric Font.

VOV.VN - The country strongly protests all activities which violate its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and will resolutely protect its national sovereignty by peaceful means, in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The 16th international conference on the East Sea opened in Ha Long city of northeastern Quang Ninh province on October 23, seeking ways to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Receiving Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan in Jakarta on October 21, President Prabowo Subianto affirmed that Vietnam is a very important partner for Indonesia in the region.

Vietnam always treasures cooperative ties with the European Union (EU) and its member states, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told President of the European Council (EC) Charles Michel at their meeting on October 10 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Wallonie-Brussels Delegation to Vietnam, organized an international workshop titled “Cooperation for Peace and Development in Boundaries and Seas” in Hanoi on October 8.