VOV.VN - The year 2020 has seen many countries become more outspoken about the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea) through diplomatic notes exchanged at the UN.

A workshop marking the 10th anniversary of ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) was held both online and offline in Hanoi on December 14, focusing on ASEAN's cohesive and responsive approach to maritime cooperation.

Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen congratulated Vietnam, the ASEAN 2020 Chair, on successful organisation of the 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM), and the 7th ADMM Plus.

Countries participating in a plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly’s 75th session on December 8 highlighted the importance of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the international legal framework regulating all activities in the seas and oceans.

Vietnam and Mongolia on December 9 agreed on specific measures and orientations to consolidate and enhance their traditional friendship and cooperation in the time ahead.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Shakhrat Nuryshev held an online political consultation on November 27.

VOV.VN - Maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea) is of primary concern for ASEAN and its partners at recent summits in Hanoi, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The past year has witnessed a number of countries send notes to the UN rejecting China’s claims of sovereignty over the South China Sea, locally known as the East Sea, and demanding the peaceful settlement of the dispute in accordance to international law.

(ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) has been growing stronger than ever in recent years, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the 11th ASEAN-Summit held online on November 15.

VOV.VN - The first day of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings on November 12, sent out a clear message that the contentious issue of the South China Sea, known as the East Sea in Vietnam, should be settled in accordance with international law.