VietNamNet Bridge – Outstanding research works on the East Sea in 2014 were honoured with awards from the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi on March 31.

Vietnam opposes China’s illegal construction and expansion of structures on Vietnam’s Truong Sa  archipelago and has requested China immediately desist these wrongful actions, announced Deputy Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists say that Vietnam is not as rich in natural resources and minerals as people assume, and that the country must avoid squandering its available resources. .

 The most important thing to early achieve a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) is that ASEAN and China need to ensure the full and proper implementation of terms stipulated in the COC, ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh said.

VietNamNet Bridge - This year the East Sea will have nine to 10 storms and tropical depressions and four to five of them will directly affect Vietnam’s mainland, a lower number than the average of previous years.

It is possible that the accelerated rehabilitation and construction activities on the reef Gac Ma and Chu Thap are part of China's intentions of presenting the world with a fait accompli before the International Court makes a judgment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hotels in HCMC, especially those in the four- and five-star segments, had a tough 2014 when they had to lower tariffs to attract guests and offset dropping room occupancy rates.

Though it is slow and difficult to identify, China’s strategy of building artificial islands in the East Sea is dangerous because of its strategic value and the ability to change face that benefits China once the island chain is fully developed .

 The Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoang Sa district of the central city of Da Nang on January 8 protested against China’s illegal activities in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago as well as in the East Sea.

A source from the Vietnam Coast Guard has confirmed that China’s HD-981 oil rig is being pulled by transport and escort vessels in the East Sea near the coast of Vietnam, Tuoi Tre Daily has reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the top ten domestic events for 2014 as follows:

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang visited naval units based in the central province of Khanh Hoa's Cam Ranh city yesterday, asking them to improve defence effectiveness and attach importance to the relationship

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic securities journalist club yesterday selected the top most remarkable events of this year.

 German scholars strongly criticised China’s recent moves in the East Sea (Bien Dong Sea) at a scientific conference held at the headquarters of Die Tageszeitung (TAZ) newspaper in Berlin on December 9.

Vietnam resolutely rejects China’s claim over Hoang Sa (Paracel), Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and contiguous waters, as well as its “historical rights” to the waters, seabed and subsoil within the “nine-dash line” it unilaterally introduced. 

PM to attend summit with leaders of Laos, Cambodia; Involved parties called for active contributions in East Sea; US, Vietnam enhance strategic partnership;

 PM Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted the combination of cooperation and struggling in orientations for the relationship between Viet Nam and China at the National Assembly (NA)’s question-and-answer-session on November 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China cannot change the legal rights of Vietnam over the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), affirmed experts at a two-day conference themed “East Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security

In spite of the negative fallout from "unrestrained" actions of a party in the East Sea dispute, talks on restoring stability in the area have made headway, experts said yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and US President Barack Obama lauded encouraging progress made in the relations between the two countries,