The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) remains fully valid and continues to affirm its essential role in maintaining the legal order on the seas and oceans, said alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.
President Vo Van Thuong on January 20 evening attended the “Spring in border areas warms people’s hearts” programme in Ha Tien city, the southern province of Kien Giang.
A digital exhibition titled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical and Legal Evidence” opened in Ham Thuan Nam district, the south-central province of Binh Thuan on November 4.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working to bring more specialties of the mountainous and remoted areas and islands to distribution systems across the country, according to Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.
The Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is fast approaching, and a mountain of gifts is piling up for delivery to soldiers on the Truong Sa archipelago - an inseparable part of Vietnam. These gifts are considered encouragement to the soldiers to overcome the difficulties and fulfil their mission, contributing to firmly protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands.
Depriving from the love for photography, photographer Gian Thanh Son has depicted the beauty of Vietnamese sea and islands which he has had an opportunity to fly over such as Truong Sa, Phu Quy, Con Dao, contributing to affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over sea and islands.
After 65 years of development, the Vietnam People’s Navy has thrived, becoming an elite and modern armed force and is responsible for safeguarding the country’s sovereignty over sea and islands.
Ship Khanh Hoa 01, coded HQ-561, is a mobile hospital at sea which helps fishermen in Truong Sa (Spratly) island district keep their peace of mind and work on protecting the national sovereignty over seas and islands.
A painting exhibition depicting Vietnam’s seas and islands is taking place in Nha Trang city from September 12-15 as part of the National Tourism Year 2019 hosted by the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Ho Chi Minh City and the municipal television HTV will co-organise a music show on August 29 to raise funds for the national sea and islands foundation.
A fish worshipping festival took place in the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 15 as part of National Tourism Year 2019 and the ninth Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival.
A contest was held recently at a school in Co To district island of the northern province of Quang Ninh, aiming to raise pupils’ awareness and promote their love for the seas and islands of Vietnam.
The General Association of Vietnamese-Cambodian People in Phnom Penh on April 12 raised nearly 1,800 USD to support soldiers and local residents in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
A requiem in commemoration of 64 soldiers who sacrificed their lives to defend Vietnam’s Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef 30 years ago took place in the Czech Republic on March 14.
The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Poland held a requiem in Warsaw on March 13 to pray for 64 soldiers who sacrificed their lives to defend Vietnam’s Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef 30 years ago.
