Tâm wins fifth stage of Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời An Giang Cup, National Chess Tourney 2018 kicks off in Bắc Giang, Swing for Life charity golf tourney to tee off, Nieto wins sixth stage of Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời An Giang Cup 2018

HCM City wishes to lead in startup activities, Wood exports hit nearly US$5 billion in 7 months, Value and volume of rice exports on the rise, CPTPP to open new opportunities for Canadian companies in Vietnam

 Pork imports see 50% increase as domestic prices rise, Vietnam’s tourism adapts to Industry 4.0, Mostly small enterprises investing in agriculture, Aviation infrastructure short of needs, JLL reports on real estate M&A in first half

 Number of Vietnamese students in New Zealand increases, Patients burdened with viral hepatitis, Additional support to assist Lao people over dam incident, Photo contest on Vietnam – Japan friendship launched

SOEs divestment lags behind schedule, Binh Duong calls for investment in port, wharf construction, Made-in-Vietnam desalination equipment shipped to Saudi Arabia, Bao Viet tops Vietnam insurance market

Japan’s Kishokai helps Vietnamese hospital standardise services, Children’s Council model shows efficiency, Vietnam Women’s Union delegation active in Argentina, Nhan Dan newspaper opens representative office in Russia

VietNamNet Bridge - The East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) sovereignty issue consists of a number of separate disputes. Added to this already complex situation is China’s mysterious “U-shaped line,”

VietNamNet Bridge - Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed a set of guidelines regarding cooperation in disputed areas of the East Sea.

ASEAN will take up the rising tension in the resource-rich East Sea when the group sits with leaders of other countries to discuss regional security issues, said Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN secretary-general.

Given the nationalist sentiment underlying all parties’ claims in the East Sea, future incidents would be extraordinarily difficult to de-escalate.

In the East Sea, China is playing billiards, while America is playing some version of Capture the Flag.

VietNamNet Bridge - Its current row with two Southeast Asian countries in the East Sea has alarmed many observers. But a similar spat with Japan shows that conflict isn’t inevitable.