In response to China’s announcement of a fishing ban in certain areas of the East Sea, a spokesperson for Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an official statement.

Vice Admiral Nguyen An Phong, Political Commissar of the Vietnam People's Navy, has reaffirmed that the force is steadily deepening international integration while safeguarding national sovereignty “early and from afar”.

From incomplete steps more than 40 years ago, Vietnam has gradually developed and mastered a modern submarine force.

The VND300 billion project aims to honor maritime sovereignty and deepen public understanding of Vietnam’s island heritage.

Since 2016, the Party organisation, administration, and people of Hanoi have contributed more than 430 billion VND (16.3 million USD) to the fund, including over 76 billion VND raised in 2025 alone.

Far from the mainland’s bustle, families and soldiers on Tran Island welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) with chung cake fires and a shared resolve to protect the sea.

Tree of Life, a Chinese television drama starring Yang Zi and Hu Ge, has sparked widespread controversy in Vietnam after viewers spotted the illegal "nine-dash line" appearing in the series’ trailer.

All foreign activities conducted in Hoang Sa without Vietnam’s permission are completely illegal and invalid, said spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

With a concrete pier and tunnel system, Hon Hai Island plays a key role in asserting Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty.

The 17th international conference on the East Sea concluded on November 4 in the central city of Da Nang after two days of discussions focusing on ASEAN’s role and the significance of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The 17th international conference on the East Sea themed “Unity in Uncertainties” opened in the central coastal city of Da Nang on November 3.

The Chinese drama Let Me Shine faces boycott in Vietnam for showing the unlawful “nine-dash line.”

On the East Sea issue, Vietnam maintains a consistent stance that all maritime disputes must be solved by peaceful measures, based on international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

As a coastal nation with strategic and economic interests closely tied to peace and security in the East Sea, Vietnam affirmed its consistent position of resolving all disputes via peaceful means in accordance with international laws.

All maritime claims by UNCLOS member states must be consistent with its provisions.

Hoang Sa is the only special zone of Da Nang following the reorganisation of the city’s grassroots administrative units since June 16.

Across Truong Sa's islands, traditional Vietnamese pagodas stand as symbols of faith, heritage, and maritime sovereignty.

One hundred journalists commemorated Vietnam Press Day with a heartfelt visit to Truong Sa and DK1.

The Department of Culture and Sports in Ho Chi Minh City is collaborating with the city’s police to investigate the milk tea brand Chagee for using images of the illegal "nine-dash line" map.