Vietnam joins ASEAN neighbors in denouncing Chinese map
Beijing’s “new standard” map depicts the country’s maximalist claim over nearly the entire South China Sea.
Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s illegal military drills in Spratlys
Vietnam demands that Taiwan permanently cancel its illegal military drills in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly archipelago).
South China Sea : why China’s business interests in Vietnam are at stake amid nine-dash line controversies
Controversies over Beijing’s nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea highlight how geopolitical tensions can challenge international businesses. Although the economic implications may be minimal presently, businesses should be mindful of potential risks posed by the issue in the…
Why Vietnam’s naval bases do not change the dynamic of Vietnam-China relations
While allowing foreign navies to call at its ports support’s Vietnam’s omnidirectional foreign policy, its relationship with China remains the most important variable.
South China Sea : Blackpink Vietnam concert in trouble over China map
Blackpink’s concert organisers in Vietnam has apologised for their website displaying a map that Beijing uses to justify its vast claims in the South China Sea.
Vietnam bans Barbie movie for featuring China’s nine-dash line
Warner Bros’ highly-anticipated film “Barbie” movie would be banned from distribution in Vietnam for featuring China’s nine-dash line that violates Vietnam’s waters sovereignty.
Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map
Vietnam has banned Warner Bros’ highly-anticipated film « Barbie » from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.
US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions
The six-day friendship visit by the USS Ronald Reagan comes a year after Vietnam canceled a similar planned exchange.
US combat ship to make rare port call in Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will stop at Central Vietnam’s port city of Danang on Sunday in a rare visit for a U.S. warship to the southeast Asian nation, as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea…
Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct
Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating its sovereign rights.
Vietnam seeks safer maritime security partnerships
In March 2023, China and ASEAN resumed negotiations on the South China Sea (SCS) Code of Conduct, which aims to reduce the risk of conflict in the disputed maritime zone. But such progress has not calmed the situation. In February…
China’s defence ties with Cambodia raise red flags for Vietnam
It has been over 40 years since Vietnamese military forces rolled into Cambodia and toppled the brutal Pol Pot regime. One of the drivers that led Vietnam to conduct a military campaign against Cambodia was its sense of strategic vulnerability,…
Vietnam sends ship to track Chinese vessel patrolling Russian gas field in EEZ
A Vietnamese ship monitored a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Saturday in a Russian-operated gas field in Vietnam’s South China Sea exclusive economic zone (EEZ), data show – the latest Chinese patrol in a pattern stretching more than a year.
How a new Vietnam-Indonesia deal will affect South China Sea disputes
A recent agreement between Indonesia and Vietnam over maritime boundaries in the South China Sea will likely smooth over the occasionally tense relationship between the two South East Asian nations.
Vietnam carries out ‘substantial’ expansion in South China Sea, US thinktank finds
Dredging and landfill work creates 170 hectares of new land in Spratly Islands, which are also claimed by China and others
Vietnam’s maritime imperative
The recent debate on The Strategist about whether Vietnam should have a maritime or continental geostrategic orientation has reinvigorated the long-term and historical interaction between the two strategic cultures.
Why Malaysia keeps arresting Vietnamese fishermen, what can be done about it
We are used by now to almost regular news of Vietnamese fishermen being arrested and their fishing vessels confiscated by neighbors like Malaysia. Why does this happen ?
Why a maritime focus is vital for Vietnam’s security
Geography influences the strategic choices of all countries, but Vietnam is an interesting case of a ‘swing’ state in comparative grand-strategy terms.
Proposed Vietnam-Laos railway project to boost trade, connectivity
The Laos-Vietnam railway is a proposed railway project aimed to further boost Vietnam-Laos trade ties.
To guarantee its survival, Vietnam needs to look West
The South China Sea matters to Vietnam’s economic development, but its land borders are the key to its long-term security.
Vietnam protests Chinese drills near Paracel Islands
Chinese drills near the Paracel Islands violated Vietnam’s sovereignty and complicated the situation in the South China Sea, the foreign affairs ministry said Thursday.
Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s illegal live-fire drills in Ba Binh Island waters
Hanoi resolutely objects to Taiwan’s live-fire exercises in the waters around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the East Vietnam Sea, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Vietnam protests China’s imposition of annual South China Sea fishing ban
Hanoi’s Foreign Ministry described the May-August moratorium as “a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction.”
Vietnam slams China’s East Sea fishing ban as sovereignty violation
Vietnam has slammed the unilateral fishing ban imposed by China in the East Sea as a violation of its sovereignty and jurisdiction over Vietnamese territory.
Stop East Sea militarization, Vietnam tells China again
Vietnam reaffirmed its legal and indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands while requesting China to stop militarization activities and refrain from increasing tensions in the region.
Vietnam bans new Tom Holland film over South China Sea map
‘Uncharted’ starring Mark Walhberg and Tom Holland — best known for playing Spider-man — had been set for release in Vietnam on March 18