China's statement to withdraw from the UNCLOS in response to the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration is not entirely a new idea, but if this scenario actually happens, it will have two major impacts on regional and international order.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam voiced his hope for continued support from the United Nations and its International Narcotics Control Board in the combat against drugs.

 Vietnam has learnt a lot from one year joining the United Nations peacekeeping mission and is ready to contribute more actively to peacekeeping activities, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang and the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon discussed measures to promote multi-dimensional co-operation between Viet Nam and the UN in Ha Noi on Friday.

 General Secretary of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon will embark on a two-day visit to Vietnam from May 22-23, his second visit to the country since he took office in 2007.

The US ambassador to the UN has begun a visit to the three nations worst hit by the Ebola outbreak, criticising the level of international support so far.

 The United Nations (UN) appreciates Vietnam’s active participation in peacekeeping operations and believes the country will be a reliable peacekeeping partner, UN high-level officials said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam would stand together with the world in fighting climate change, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh pledged at the United Nations Climate Change Summit

 The United Nations has sent its first aid convoy into Syria without the consent of the government in Damascus.

The Foreign Ministry has sent two official documents on its stance on Vietnam's marine sovereignty in the East Sea and over the Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracels Islands) and China’s deployment of its HD-981 oil rig in Vietnam’s waters to the UN.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations on July 3 sent a paper to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opposing China’s illegal occupation of the Hoang Sa archipelago and asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over it.

 Vietnam continues opposing China’s illegal placement of its oil rig in the nation’s waters and calling on UNCLOS member states to do alike against Chinese unilateral acts escalating tensions in the East Sea.

China’s explanation is without merit and uses false allegations and clear fabrication to slander Vietnam of provocations.

  The Vietnamese delegation to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, sent a diplomatic note on June 5 to the permanent representative missions of countries in Geneva and Swiss-based international organisations.

Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN has sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General, asking him to circulate as an official document of the General Assembly a diplomatic note from the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Tuesday, at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam praised the first two Vietnamese officers to be assigned to  the United Nations’ peacekeeping forces.

VietNamNet Bridge – The inauguration ceremony of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre took place on Tuesday morning in Hanoi. The two first Vietnamese officers to join the UN peacekeeping force were also introduced at the event.

 Rare species released into Tram Chim National Park; Contraband seized at Tan Son Nhat airport; UN project combats human trafficking in Southeast Asia; Fishermen determined to continue fishing in Hoang Sa waters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has hailed the United Nations Human Rights Council and its rapporteurs for raising mutual understanding among nations to ensure and promote human rights in a cooperative spirit and through constructive dialogue,

 UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pratibha Mehta has highly valued Vietnam’s achievements in protecting and ensuring human rights over the past years.