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Vietnam contributes to International Law Commission

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao has pledged to make more contributions to the progress and development of international law, for peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development worldwide.

Vietnamese ambassador runs for re-election to International Law Commission

In 2016, Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao became the first Vietnamese to be elected as an International Law Commission (ILC) member.

Vietnam joins ILC’s study group on sea level rise impacts

Vietnam has taken over the task of building a report on Asian-Pacific countries and the sea level rise issue in relation to international law at the 71st session of the UN’s International Law Commission (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

China’s “nine-dash line” claim: historical or self-conducted rights?

China’s claim to the “nine-dash line” or “U-shaped line” in the East Sea is totally wrong as far as its historical name and sovereignty is concerned.