US rejects China’s claims over South China Sea, backs Vietnam, Philippines
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also rejected Beijing’s southernmost claim to James Shoal, located some 1,800 km from the Chinese mainland.
Vietnam says agrees to resume commercial flights to China
Vietnam has agreed to resume commercial flights to and from China after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s ministry of transport said on Monday, noting the frequency and timing of flights was still being discussed.
After Hong Kong, now China provokes Vietnam
A Chinese Coast Guard ship has once again shown up at Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea, a known flashpoint between Vietnam and China, as per data cited by vessel-tracking software.
Chinese military drills in disputed waters draw ire in Vietnam, Philippines
Vietnam and the Philippines have criticised China’s holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea, warning it could create tension in the region and impact Beijing’s relationship with its neighbours.
Vietnam could face blowback from legal row with China
If Hanoi files an official complaint in its South China Sea dispute with Beijing it could lose more than it wins
South China Sea : if Vietnam files suit, China may take part in legal proceedings
Participating in an arbitration would be a shift from tactics in the case Beijing lost unanimously to the Philippines in 2016. Analysts debate different responses Beijing could take after Hanoi signals it may seek an arbitral resolution to South China…
Vietnam opposes China’s placement of submarine cables in Hoang Sa
Vietnam has voiced its objection to China’s installment of undersea cables in the former’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
Why EU-Vietnam free-trade deal can’t topple China as world’s factory
Agreement to slash tariffs should boost European investment in Asia’s ‘export rock star’, but is no silver bullet for post-coronavirus recovery, experts say
China’s ‘vegetable cultivation’ on Vietnam’s islands a bogus ploy
Maritime expert Vu Thanh Ca says China’s vegetables cultivation claim on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa Islands is a ploy to strengthen illegal claims.
Vietnam opposes China’s vegetable cultivation in Hoang Sa
Vietnam has objected to China’s vegetable cultivation on an island in the Southeast Asian country’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
19th « Chinese Bridge » contest held in southern Vietnam
The final round of the 19th « Chinese Bridge, » an annual Chinese language proficiency competition, for southern Vietnam was held in Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
Why ‘Made in Vietnam’ won’t replace ‘Made in China’
As US seeks to decouple from China, it’s a reach to think Vietnam will easily become the world’s next factory floor
Post-Covid-19 : as tensions build with China, will US turn to Vietnam?
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut bilateral ties with China, the latest blast in an increasingly violent war-of-words between the world’s two largest economies about the origins of the virus that has killed more than 300,000 people. Adding…
Israeli company uncovers cyberattack on Vietnam, neighbors by China-linked group
A ransomware attack targeting government systems in Vietnam and several neighboring countries has been discovered by an Israeli cybersecurity firm.
It’s time for Vietnam and ASEAN to challenge Beijing in the South China Sea
On 14 April, as China’s Haiyang Dizhi 8 survey group sailed into the South China Sea again, Taiwan scrambled ships to monitor the passage of the Chinese navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group as it went through the Miyako Strait…
Hanoi rejects Beijing’s unilateral fishing ban in East Vietnam Sea
The Vietnamese foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said Vietnam rejects China’s unilateral decision on a fishing ban in the East Vietnam Sea from May 1 to August 16.
Vietnam may soon sue China on South China Sea
Hanoi is weighing an international arbitration case against Beijing to settle their hotly contested sea claims
Reviewing Vietnam’s ‘Struggle’ Options in the South China Sea
What are Hanoi’s options to push back on Beijing ?
How China weaponizes COVID-19 in the East Vietnam Sea
China has been accused of taking advantage of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak to push its territorial ambitions in the East Vietnam Sea.
Vietnam alleged to have hacked Chinese organisations in charge of COVID-19 response
Apparently everyone’s cyber-spooks are mad for this right now
Vietnam protests China’s new South China Sea districts
Move seen as effort to tighten grip on disputed waters amid coronivirus fight
Vietnam and China discuss land border trade problems
Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường had a working session with Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam Xiong Bo in Hà Nội on Thursday to discuss facilitating the exchange of agricultural products between the two countries amid…
How the 1979 China-Vietnam war forever reshaped Asia
Here’s what you need to remember: Party Chairman Deng Xiaoping used the PLA’s demonstrated shortcomings to consolidate political power and begin a modernization effort, downsizing it by over a million personnel to improve its quality. Thus, the Chinese war intended to “teach…
Chinese ship returns to waters off Vietnam amid virus ‘distraction’ charges
A Chinese ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels last year has returned to waters near Vietnam as the United States accused China of pushing its presence in the South China Sea while other claimants are pre-occupied with the…
Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat
In an unusually pointed statement, Manila laments loss of trust among neighbours due to incidents in disputed seas.
Vietnam condemns sinking of boat off Paracels, demands China compensate
Vietnam has demanded that China take action against the Chinese Coast Guard vessel that sank a Vietnamese fishing boat and compensate the fishermen for their loss.