China’s recent aggressive acts in the East Sea has pushed escalation of tensions in the area. VietNamNet would like to give you an overview of the dispute in the East Sea to help our reader understand its nature.

 Top Vietnamese swimmers Nguyen Thi Anh Vien and Hoang Quy Phuoc will compete in the 38th Southeast Asian (SEA) Age-Group Swimming Championship, which started on June 6 in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A normal day of Vietnamese officers living and working on the Coast Guard ship, CBS 8003, operating around Hoang Sa Island, amid the mounting clashes with Chinese vessels, is described from close-up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishery agencies, aquaculture associations and farmers all believe that Vietnam need to establish a ministry to be in charge of exploiting and developing marine resources.

 China on June 5 sent two more military ships to defend the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, which is illegally placed in Vietnam’s waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the top eight green spaces/ national parks in Asia by Agoda.com, one of the continent’s leading hotel booking websites.

  The Vietnamese delegation to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, sent a diplomatic note on June 5 to the permanent representative missions of countries in Geneva and Swiss-based international organisations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese artists are now working together on a film which depicts the daily life and unique culture of Vietnam, which will be screened in both countries later this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dutch mixing star Afrojack, rated ninth in DJ magazine's Top 100 DJs last year, is coming to HCM City's biggest electronic dance music festival on Saturday.

The examinees for this year’s national high school exam come from many different living conditions and localities, but they all have a strong eagerness to learn.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A malware has infected over 20 per cent of smartphones in Viet Nam, draining mobile accounts of thousands of subscribers, stated BKAV, Viet Nam biggest security firm.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The model, actress and businesswoman, Ly Nha Ky, Vietnam’s first tourism ambassador, has decided to leave the Vietnamese showbiz scene in order to focus on social and charity activities.  

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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It took residents a long time to obtain permission from Khanh Hoa provincial authorities to remove nearly 100 polluting brick kilns from their area, but it will take even longer to actually implement the decision.

Vietnam on June 4 sent a diplomatic note to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking China to strictly abide by international law, and immediately stop its violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

The recent tensions in the East Sea will be examined at the upcoming ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and SOM ASEAN+3 to take place in Myanmar from June 6-10.

Most Vietnamese businesses have to take out bank loans at an annual interest rate of 10-13 percent, while companies in neighboring countries can access loans at a 5-6 percent rate and, those in developed economies, at a 2-3 percent rate.

Vietnam hopes that the US will have a stronger voice and take more practical actions to contribute to peace, stability, security, and maritime safety in the region, and to settling regional disputes in line with international law.