Viet Nam is deeply concerned by the recent allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria and strongly condemns the chemical attacks on civilians, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman, Luong Thanh Nghi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The navy of the 10 ASEAN member states and 8 countries (U.S., Japan, China, Russia, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand) will participate in a joint exercise in the East Sea next year.

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 The sixth tropical storm of this year was forming to the south of the Hoang Sa Archipelago, and was expected to bring heavy rains to northern and central-northern regions today.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical depression strengthened into a storm in the East Sea on August 6, and is expected to hit northern and central coastal provinces in 36 hours.

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Nguyen Phu Trong, has stated that fostering a friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership with China is Viet Nam's consistent guideline

 VietNamNet Bridge - While the damage caused by storm Jebi has not been fully calculated, a new tropical depression has formed in the East Sea and is moving towards the mainland.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people in the dangerous areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong have been requested to evacuate to the safe place.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Senate has approved Senate Resolution 167, which calls for a peaceful settlement of disputes in the East Sea and East China Sea with overwhelming majority.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to latest information, Jebi – the fifth storm in the East Sea this year – will enter the area from Quang Ninh to Thai Binh at noon or in the afternoon of August 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical depression on July 31 strengthened into a storm named Jebi, becoming the fifth storm of its kind to be formed in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, July 29, a tropical depression appeared south of Luzon Island of the Philippines, with wind power at level 6. The depression is moving to the Northwest at a speed of 15-20 km per hour.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When their ships suffer damage during a voyage, the Vietnamese fishermen of Da Tay Island go looking for one man.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The storm swept through northern Luzon Island (Philippines) and will go on the mainland of southeast Guangdong (China).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has voiced protest about the acts of a Chinese ship which chased and bullied two Vietnamese fishing vessels in the waters at Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on July 7.

VietNamNet Bridge - A strong tropical depression has appeared in the eastern Luzon Island (Philippines). The depression is forecasted to get stronger.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Chinese ship attacked two fishing boats from Ly Son island district, Quang Ngai province in the waters of Hoang Sa of Vietnam, causing losses of about $30,000.

Two of the four questions of the geography subject of this year’s university entrance exam require candidates to present their knowledge about the East Sea and the strategic significance of Vietnam’s islands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Storm Rumbia has passed Luzon island in the Philippines to enter the eastern part of the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh declared issues in the East Sea "a common concern" for countries in the region during a speech at the 46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan,