Vietnam general pledges intentions of peace with China

A high-ranking Vietnamese military official told local media during a visit to China that Vietnam does not intend to become involved in any wars and would support both Chinese and US policies in the region if they are beneficial to all countries involved.

12/06/2013

Vietnam calls for compliance with UNCLOS

Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Le Hoai Trung made the statement while attending the 23rd meeting of State Parties to the UNCLOS, which was opened in New York on June 10 and would last until 14.

13/06/2013

Weekly Bulletin (3 June - 9 June)

Surveillance ship joins other Chinese vessels near Co May Shoal; Sri Lankan judge in Philippines arbitral proceedings vs China resigns; US to assert postion in the South China Sea issue; China, U.S. agree to build new type of relations…

13/06/2013

Weekly News 17/6-23/6

-(Vietnamplus 21/6) Vietnam, China issue joint statement: Before sea-related issues are settled thoroughly, the two sides agreed to stay calm and restrain themselves so as not to complicate and expand disputes, at the same time make good use of the hotline for managing and controlling crisis at sea between the two Foreign Ministries, properly settling emerging issues with a constructive attitude, not...

17/06/2013

Vietnamese President leaves for first State visit to China

President Truong Tan Sang left Hanoi on June 19, starting a State level visit to China at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping.

19/06/2013

Weekly Bulletin (10 June - 16 June)

Vietnam calls for compliance with UNCLOS; 18 Chinese maritime ships operating in the South China Sea; Aquino vows to defend territory, sovereignty; 19th CARAT Malaysia Begins…

20/06/2013

Weekly News 24/6-30/6

-(PhilStar 28/6) US destroyer joins Philippine wargames: The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) docked at Alava Pier here Thursday to take part in the 19th Philippines-US Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise. -(Channel NewsAsia 27/6) ASEAN Economic Community 2015, South China Sea disputes expected to dominate Brunei meet: ASEAN's vision of an economic community...

24/06/2013

Top maritime judge to hear Philippine case vs China

The ITLOS has named Thomas Mensah, the first ITLOS head, as president of the 5-member arbitral tribunal that is hoped to settle the two countries' dispute over portions of the South China Sea.

25/06/2013

Weekly Bulletin (17 June - 23 June)

Vietnamese President pay first State visit to China; Beijing warns Philippines on talks with Taipei; US hits China bullying in disputed waters; ASEAN, China work on search, rescue in East Sea; Vietnam, US bolster defence cooperation…

26/06/2013

The (continued) need for American "Pivot to Asia"

Yet strategic posturing in Europe and the Middle East needs not entail strategic ambiguity towards Asia, for it would undermine what American efforts in Asia have achieved.

27/06/2013