VietNamNet Bridge - The construction of artificial islands and permanent infrastructure items has adversely affected Vietnam's territorial waters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing maps and documents proving Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opens today in this province’s My Tho City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai in collaboration with Viet Nam's Labour Confederation will construct a monument in commemoration of civilians and sailors

 The Nguyen Lords have handed down to posterity a strategic task of defending and maintaining the nation’s territorial waters in the East Sea, embracing Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

China is very weak in soft power. Apart from its economic clout, China doesn't have much attraction, said Prof. Bonnie Glaser, from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in talks with VietNamNet’s Lan Anh.

 US President Barack Obama said on November 21 that countries should stop building artificial islands and militarising their claims in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Constituents in 28 provinces and cities in Vietnam have proposed to the government to quickly complete legal procedures to sue China in international court to maintain Vietnam’s sovereignty.

 Exhibitions featuring maps and historical documents proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos were reviewed at a ceremony on October 30 in Hanoi. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - State Councilor of China Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on October 8, met the US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing.

 Vietnam has indisputable sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spartly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes and any activities conducted in the area by other countries without permission and agreement from Vietnam are wrong and void.

The Ministry of Information and Communication has delivered a documentation collection, ‘Map Exhibition of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) of Viet Nam – Historical and Legal Evidence,' to the navy force.

 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Hernani Coelho voiced his concern over the recent tension in the East Sea following China’s recent mass land reclamation in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago.

This is the second article in a series written Hoang Huong during her trip to Hawaii, China, the Philippines and Singapore with journalists from 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the East Sea conflict.

 VietNamNet Bridge - No matter what its excuses, China’s armaments on illegally occupied islands in the East Sea show danger to regional security.

China’s construction of large-scale artificial islands in Truong Sa and its deployment of weaponry to these islands have brazenly violated Vietnam’s sovereignty, concerning neighbouring countries and the international community.

 VietNamNet Bridge - As people continue to call the "South China Sea", there is a subconscious message that this sea belongs to the country in the name.

Vietnam is taking its claim of legitimate sovereignty over Paracel and Spratly archipelagos to the national and international court of public opinion, with major exhibitions to be held in France, Russia, the US and the Czech Republic.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications handed over 180 documents and maps on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos to the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) and the Vietnam Youth Federation on March 11.

VietNamNet Bridge – Maps demonstrating Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Archipelagoes drew special international attention at the ongoing 49th International Tourism Fair in Berlin, Germany.

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.