One day after China’s Defense Minister Wei Fenghe had a meeting with Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 27, the Chinese media reported that Mr. Phuc affirmed: „would not follow another country…
Vietnam and China are having a series of military dialogues amid tension in the South China Sea. According to Vietnamese media, on April 25, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Politburo and Minister of Defense, presided over…
Myanmar’s internal conflict, along with the recent siege of China by Chinese ships, are reminiscent of ASEAN’s lackluster role in regional affairs. For many years, ASEAN hopes to sign a Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea (South China…
Vietnam is building its militia and maritime defense in the South China Sea to challenge China’s efforts to dominate disputed waterways, as revealed in a Chinese military magazine. “Vietnam’s maritime militias and their activities in waters near Hainan Island, Paracels…
The phone call over the weekend between Vietnamese newly-appointed Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Chinese State Commissioner cum Foreign Minister Wang Yi was reported by the media of the two countries. The two sides‘ narrative of the conversation highlights…
New Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has just had a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Vuong Nghi, in which the two sides affirmed to maintain comprehensive strategic cooperation as well as held the „straightforward“ exchange on maritime issues.…
Last week, Vietnam deployed destroyer 016 Quang Trung and anti-submarine helicopters to an area near the Truong Sa (Spratlys) in the East Sea (South China Sea) for conducting live drills, according to VnExpress on April 7. Vietnam’s drills in the…
On April 15, 2021, the Australian News website had an article „Will Vietnam decide the fate of the South China Sea?” by author Jamie Seidel. The East Sea is the name that Vietnam uses to refer to the sea area…
More than 200 Chinese iron-shell ships „bonded to avoid storms“ during a month (from Union Banks cluster which belongs to the Truong Sa (Spratlys) in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea). Hanoi asked China to stop…
Is China trying to implement an old scenario to extend the occupation of Whitsun Reef in the Truong Sa (Spratlys) in the East Sea (South China Sea)? The fact that China allows many Chinese fishing vessels, which Vietnamese media, as…
