The prime ministers of Vietnam and India had a conversation about a number of topics related to the two countries, notably technological and commercial cooperation and East Vietnam Sea issues, at Hydrabad House in India on Wednesday. At the talk, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit and the ceremony on the 69th anniversary of the Republic Day of India. Phuc congratulated India on its significant achievements in economy, society, national defense, and science and technology. He also uttered his belief that Modi will successfully continue to create a prosperous India with sustainable development and an improved status in Asia and on the international stage. Modi demonstrated his appreciation for Vietnam’s coordinative role in strengthening the relations between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the past years. Considering defense and security links as seminal, both leaders agreed to increase the trust and effectiveness of the countries’ collaboration in these areas, and to direct their relevant governmental bodies to tackle any problems during the process. The Vietnamese PM expressed his hopes that India continues to transfer its national defense technologies to Vietnam. Meanwhile his Indian counterpart expected the countries to maintain mechanisms in national defense and security cooperation and the exchange of their people for experience acquisition, as well as to expedite the application of the defense credit packages as agreed on previously. The two leaders expressed a common view upon the importance of peace,… [Read full story]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his concern about China's land reclamation and construction on man-made islands in the disputed East Vietnam Sea during talks with his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday, a senior State Department official said. Kerry made the remarks to Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of meetings involving the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where tensions in the East Vietnam Sea have taken centre stage. The official said Kerry told Wang that while Washington did not take a position on sovereignty claims in the strategic…... [read more]
Foreign ministers from ASEAN member states have discussed issues in the East Vietnam Sea during the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Laos, happening between July 23 and 26. Foreign ministers from ASEAN member states have discussed issues in the East Vietnam Sea during the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Laos, happening between July 23 and 26. The high-ranking officials, along with ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh, discussed several matters during sitting sessions within the framework of the event. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a ten-member politico-economic organization whose members include…... [read more]
The East Vietnam Sea situation was a hot topic at a conference organized by the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS). The East Vietnam Sea situation was a hot topic at a conference organized by the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS). Nearly 50 academics, scientists, and diplomats from South Korea and Southeast Asian nations gathered at Songan University in the East Asian nation for a discussion about the role of ASEAN in regional issues, especially the East Vietnam Sea. ASEAN is short for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a political and economic organization whose members include…... [read more]
China has broken international law bybuilding artificial islands in the East Vietnam Sea, experts and scholars said Saturday at an international conference in Ho Chi Minh City. The event, regarded as a scientific forum, focused on two issues – the legal aspect of the construction of artificial islands by Beijing and its impacts on peace, security, economic and trade development in the region. So far, China has illicitly ‘islandized’ seven submerged shoals in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, such as Gac Ma (Johnson South Reef), Chu Thap (Fiery Cross Reef), Chau Vien (Cuarteron Reef), and Tu Nghia (Hughes Reef). Beijing…... [read more]
A Vietnamese journalist has voiced his opinions against the wrong comments on the East Vietnam Sea situation in a recent article written by a Russian political commentator. Agreement between Moscow and Beijing is better than any declarations," by Dmitry Kosyrev, was published on the website of Rossiya Segodnya ("Russia Today") on May 19. Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today) used to be known as RIA-Novosti news agency. Upon its publishing, many readers have severely criticized the piece of news for containing many wrong viewpoints related to the East Vietnam Sea situation which has become tense since China illegally placed its oil rig…... [read more]
