Defend the sovereignty

“Promoting defense ties with other countries to boost its capabilities in sovereignty protection and in settlement of common security challenges” is a new point in the white paper.

The recent move aims to deepen the bilateral defense ties in a practical and effective manner.

The move is part of activities to enhance the defense ties in the course of China's militarization in the South China Sea.

The two countries will stand against the behavior which is full of coercion, aggression, and intimidation.

The ministers said that legal infringements in the South China Sea will ruin trust and cause escalating tensions.

Discussions at the event help address the heat of conflicts which threaten the regional security.

“Vietnam hopes that China contributes to boosting the two nations’ relations and maintaining peace, security and stability in the region.”

At the heart of the US strategy is that America is also a Pacific power.

ASEAN is divided in the South China Sea issue and Vietnam needs to avoid controversy when it takes over the chairmanship 2020.

International cooperation to some extent will force China to restrain its activities in the South China Sea.

It's necessary to promote the participation of external partners and international organizations in settling the South China Sea issues.

It is unknown whether Jackie, who has earned a huge number of fans in Vietnam, will come to Vietnam after this boycott call.

This is not the first time that a product of Chinese origin containing the nine-dash map is detected.

Vietnam hopes China will thoroughly solve maritime disputes without affecting the bilateral ties.

Peace and stability in the South China Sea remain fragile, requiring the settling based on international law.

Chinese Haiyang Dizhi 8 headed away after more than three months intruding into Vietnamese waters.

The purchase of the boats partly show the both sides` efforts to tighten military ties agreed upon the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation.

The support focuses on maintenance and maintenance augmentation together with key leader exchange.

Military capacity enhancement will be designed one of the key tasks set for the government in 2020.

Vietnam is the first in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to sign the agreement with the EU.