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The Philippines’ placement of buoys at Whitsun Reef violates international law, said a ministry spokesperson in reaffirmation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over East Sea waters surrounding the Spratly Islands. “Vietnam resolutely opposes all activities that violate its sovereignty and relevant rights overs the Spratly Islands,” said deputy spokeswoman of the Ministry …

Vietnam would consider unilaterally offering visa-free stays to citizens from more countries to attract international tourists, according to a governmental resolution on tourism development issued Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be tasked with completing documents on expanding unilateral visa waiving policies to be submitted to the government. The …

Vietnam has deployed measures to ensure its legal rights and interests against a Chinese research vessel illegally operating in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the East Sea. “Regarding cases of violations on Vietnam’s sea regions, sovereignty and jurisdictional rights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Vietnamese authorities are …

Japan’s government estimates it needs to raise about 3 trillion yen ($22.2 billion) in funds per year for a childcare policy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has put forward to help reverse the declining birth rate, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday. The government in March laid out a plan to …

Vietnam opposes China opening a restaurant on Woody Island in the Paracels, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday, stating that the act would be a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty. “We stress that Vietnam has the full legal basis for, and historical evidence to affirm, sovereignty over the Paracel Islands …

HCMC authorities have recommended that people do not wear fancy clothes such as suits to work, as part of efforts to reduce energy use from air conditioning. The HCMC People’s Committee earlier this week proposed solutions for energy saving as summer arrives, including recommending office and governmental buildings turn on …

Two men in Hanoi are set to be fined after taking a dip in the city’s Sword Lake this week. At around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, two men, restaurant employees in Hang Bong Ward, walked from a fountain near Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square to Hoan Kiem Lake where they …

Vehicles will be banned from entering the Saigon River Tunnel linking HCMC’s District 1 and Thu Duc City at night from May 20-26 as part of a fire safety rehearsal. The traffic ban will apply from 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. on each of the days, the municipal Department of …

Research ship Akademik Oparin arrived in Vietnam’s central coast on Wednesday for an eighth trip to study marine life in the East Sea. Departing from Nha Trang, the ship will take 36 scientists and researchers, including 19 Vietnamese, around the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea, for …

The information ministry wants Vietnam’s social media landscape to welcome verified accounts only, with real names and phone numbers attached, but it is not going to be easy. In a draft decree on the management, provision and usage of Internet services and online information, the Ministry of Information and Communications …