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Vietnam condemns China’s island tourism plans

January 8, 2010  . Filed under News, Politics

Vietnam condemns China’s island tourism plans

Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga Vietnam has condemned China’s plan to develop tourism on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, demanding preparations be halted and scrapped forever. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga said Vietnam demanded that China immediately toss... Read more

Vietnam modernizing military for self-defense, says general

December 29, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Vietnam modernizing military for self-defense, says general

Vietnamese navy vessels on an exercise in the East Sea. General Le Van Dung rules out an arms race or abandonment of the country’s traditional peaceful diplomacy. Vietnam’s efforts to bolster its military strength go hand in hand with the peaceful diplomatic approach it consistently adopts for resolving... Read more

White paper makes military spending public for first time

December 13, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

White paper makes military spending public for first time

A Vietnamese Navy exercise on the warship HQ 53. A newly released white paper details Vietnam’s military budget for first time as the country continues to modernize its military. Vietnam is determined to maintain its territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction under international law, as well as to build friendship,... Read more

Vietnam vows peaceful resolution of maritime disputes

December 12, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Vietnam vows peaceful resolution of maritime disputes

Deputy Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh holds a copy of the Vietnam 2009 Defence White Paper at a news conference in Hanoi Vietnam voiced concerns on Tuesday over regional tensions in the East Sea but said they will not lead to conflict, in line with a new defense document that stresses international cooperation. ... Read more

Joint-exploration could help ease East Sea disputes

December 5, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

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... Read more

Int’l experts study, reject China’s sea claim at Hanoi seminar

December 2, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Int’l experts study, reject China’s sea claim at Hanoi seminar

Though time ran out before all could be said, scholars from many nations who convened in Hanoi on 27-28 November had a penetrating discussion of possibilities for cooperation in the East Sea. International experts at the seminar in Hanoi on November 27-28. China’s claim to 80 percent of East Sea unacceptableEast Sea security, development workshop closesInternational... Read more

East Sea security, development workshop closes

November 28, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

East Sea security, development workshop closes

An international workshop on co-operation on the East Sea wrapped up in Hanoi on November 27 with 25 speeches presented and four discussion sessions held. Addressing the closing ceremony of the workshop, Prof. Dr Duong Van Quang, President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, said that scientific knowledge at the event will be a valuable reference source for... Read more

Int’l scholars call for larger ASEAN role in East Sea disputes

November 28, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Int’l scholars call for larger ASEAN role in East Sea disputes

Dr. Tran Truong Thuy (R), director of Vietnam’s Diplomatic Academy’s East Sea program, attends a conference on the East Sea in Hanoi November 26. International experts attending a two-day workshop on the East Sea in Hanoi this week called on ASEAN to take a larger leading role in solving territorial disputes in the... Read more

Thinkers gather to talk East Sea issues

November 27, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Thinkers gather to talk East Sea issues

Dr. Voronin Sergeevich of the Centre for Vietnam and ASEAN Studies of the Russian Academy of Science attends a conference on the East Sea in Hanoi. Experts at a highly-anticipated international workshop on East Sea in Hanoi say they hope the words of wisdom from scholars and experts would be used by policy makers to maintain... Read more

International symposium discusses East Sea issues

November 27, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

International symposium discusses East Sea issues

LookAtVietnam – “It is more urgent than ever that ways be sought to settle disputes and address challenges involving peace and stability in the East Sea”. FM spokesperson reaffirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over East Sea islandsMinistry spokesman responds to East Sea claimsAgreements conclude VN-China border talksProfessor Quang was opening... Read more

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