Coastal central localities urged to take active response to storm Vamco
November 12, 2020 | 10:01
The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Disaster Response, Search and Rescue have urged coastal central cities and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan to actively respond to Vamco, the 13th storm to hit the East Sea this year.
Storm Etau claims two lives in central region
November 11, 2020 | 09:35
Two deaths have been reported as storm Etau, the 12th hitting the East Sea this year, swept through the central region on November 10, bringing strong wind and heavy rains, according to the standing office of the central steering committee for natural disaster control.
Tropical depression grows into storm Etau
November 09, 2020 | 15:15
A tropical depression has strengthened into a tropical storm named Etau, the 12th in the East Sea this year, and is moving west towards the central coast of Vietnam.
ASEAN navy chiefs call for stronger co-operation
November 05, 2020 | 19:00
International co-operation at sea, manifested by the co-ordination of actions among countries at bilateral, regional and global levels, is indispensable to protect this essential living source and helps harmonise maritime activities and address trans-boundary challenges, a senior official said on November 5.
Typhoon Nangka to hit mainland on October 14
October 14, 2020 | 08:43
Typhoon Nangka, the seventh in the East Sea so far this year, is moving fast and is forecast to hit the mainland on October 14, a meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on October 13 heard.
Flights delayed, cancelled due to Storm Linfa
October 12, 2020 | 09:11
A number of domestic flights from/to Vietnam’s central region were delayed or cancelled on October 11 due to Storm Linfa, the sixth to hit the East Sea this year.
Storm expected to make landfall in central region on Sept. 18
September 18, 2020 | 08:47
Noul, the fifth storm to enter the East Sea this year, is gaining strength, heading to the central region of Vietnam and is expected to make landfall on September 18.
AMM 53: Cambodia reiterates stance on East Sea issue
September 14, 2020 | 09:31
As a non-claimant state, Cambodia aligns itself with the common aspiration that the East Sea remains a sea of peace, stability and prosperity, stated Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn.
AMM 53: US stresses law-based international order in East Sea
September 14, 2020 | 09:27
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun and foreign ministers stressed the importance of law-based international order in the settlement of disputes and rising militarisation in the East Sea at the virtual 27th ASEAN Regional Forum.
Singapore, US discuss importance of free, open Indo-Pacific
September 01, 2020 | 11:46
Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen and his US counterpart Mark Esper discussed various regional security issues, including the East Sea, counterterrorism, and the importance of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, during their virtual meeting on August 31.
US Defence Secretary protests provocative acts in East Sea
August 28, 2020 | 09:30
US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on August 26 warned that China’s plan to modernise military forces will embolden its provocative behaviours in the South China Sea, which is called the East Sea in Vietnam, and the East China Sea.
China’s military exercises in Hoang Sa violate Vietnam’s sovereignty 1
August 27, 2020 | 08:00
China’s organisation of consecutive military exercises in the waters to the north-northeast of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago has violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on August 26.
Hoang Sa, Truong Sa - inseparable parts of Vietnam: Foreign Ministry spokesperson
August 21, 2020 | 09:17
Vietnam has affirmed many times and reiterated that the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are inseparable parts of its territory, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
US reaffirms opposition to China’s unlawful claims in East Sea
August 06, 2020 | 08:46
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on August 4 held a phone talk with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan Yusof, during which he reaffirmed Washington’s support for Southeast Asian countries in upholding their sovereign rights against China’s unlawful maritime claims in the East Sea.
Singapore, US back settlement of East Sea disputes under international law
August 05, 2020 | 10:01
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reiterated US support for Southeast Asian states upholding their sovereign rights and interests in the East Sea under international law.
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