Posts Tagged ‘ East Sea Dispute ’

Vietnam party leader puts national interests first in diplomacy 

December 14, 2011
Vietnam party leader puts national interests first in diplomacy 

  Vietnam’s Party Secretary made national interests a top priority at a diplomatic conference that began in Hanoi on Monday. Nguyen Phu Trong said at Vietnam’s 27th diplomatic conference that national interests will always have the top position in the country’s diplomatic policies. Trong said diplomatic agencies need to follow independent, cooperative and peaceful policies, [...]

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Right to know 

August 13, 2011
Right to know 

  Government would do well to keep people informed about its actions on the East Sea conflict, prominent lawmaker asserts   The government stands to gain a lot, and lose nothing, if people know about the actions it is taking on the East Sea conflict, an outspoken legislator has said. An informed public would help [...]

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Building good fences 

January 15, 2011
Building good fences 

A Vietnamese paratrooper Regiment C16 at a practice session on September 17, 2010. Regional defense experts argue that Vietnam’s recent weapons upgrades do not demonstrate participation in a regional arms race. Last year, Vietnam acquired new frigates, multi-role jet fighters, Kilo-class submarines and anti-shipping missiles. Foreign experts argue that the move is purely defensive. “Vietnam [...]

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Joint-exploration could help ease East Sea disputes

December 5, 2009
Joint-exploration could help ease East Sea disputes

Vietnamese soldiers in a flag-saluting ceremony on the Truong Sa Archipelago Escalating tensions over the oil-rich East Sea could be eased temporarily by a joint-exploitation agreement and then resolved permanently under international laws, scholars said at a workshop in Hanoi Friday. The issue was discussed during the two-day event that attracted more than 150 scholars [...]

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China’s claim to 80 percent of East Sea unacceptable

September 3, 2009
China’s claim to 80 percent of East Sea unacceptable

VNNB summarizes the local media’s accounts that has been triggered by Chinese document submitted to the UN Law of the Sea Commission in support of its territorial claims in the East Sea. China’s U-shaped line in the East Sea. The dotted line – drawn in the East Sea on the Chinese map – is referred to as [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...