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December 10, 2020 – The 29th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf, conducted recently by the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command and the Vietnam People’s Navy according to relevant agreements and routine annual plans between the Chinese and Vietnamese armed forces, wrapped up successfully. China and Vietnam each sent two naval vessels to participate in this joint patrol. Drills focused…
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November 4, 2020 (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng stressed the need to promote “dialogue and cooperation between ASEAN and China in ensuring just and humane treatment of fishermen,” especially those who are in danger, as a priority area of cooperation between the two sides. He made the statement at the “Workshop on Promoting Cooperation…
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July 30, 2020 (Google Translation) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Japanese ODA loan agreement with the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi on July 28, targeting the “Marine Security Capacity Building Project” with a limit of ¥36,626 million. We signed (Loan Agreement: L/A). The South China Sea has a high risk of marine accidents…
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July 16, 2020 – Viet Nam has a full legal foundation and historical evidence to back up its sovereignty claims over the Trưong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands and calls for all countries to respect international law. The foreign ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hang made the remarks during Thursday’s press briefing in response to Chinese foreign spokeswoman…
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