Defend the sovereignty

Any geological surveys in Vietnam's EEZ is only lawful with Hanoi's authorization.

No meeting on COC has been held since the beginning of this year due to Covid-19.

ASEAN said the 1982 UNCLOS sets out the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must obey.

This is the second time in less than two months that Vietnamese fishermen were attacked by Chinese vessels.

On June 10, a Chinese vessel assaulted Vietnamese fishermen, leaving the boat capsized at sea.

Vietnam said nations that uphold and comply with international law should be respected.

Vietnam's foreign ministry called on related parties to stop complicating the South China Sea situation.

At present, China does not have the capacity to declare a military ADIZ over the entire South China Sea.

The move provides the legal rationale for naval and air operations.

The US is the fifth countries protesting China's claims in the South China Sea.

From December 2019 to March 2020, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam sent circular notes to the UN to protest China's maritime claims.

Hanoi made the statement following the news on the transfer of USCGC John Midgett (WHEC 726) to Vietnam's Coast Guard.

Chinese ships are dredging more than 100,000 tons a day.

The CEO admitted that she sent an attached file having the illegal nine-dash line.

Hanoi said all activities in Vietnam's Paracel and Spratly islands without its permission are null and void.

Vietnamese netizens call for the dismissal of Bayer Vietnam managing director and boycott of its products.

On May 4, the Vietnam Fishing Society protested the ban that it called absurd.

The latest patrols took place on April 28-29 without encountering any unsafe or unprofessional behavior from Chinese military.

China is blamed to attempt to exploit the Covid-19 crisis to their benefit at the expense of others.

The three-and-a-half-month ban totally goes against international law, including UNCLOS.