Security in the East Sea came under the spotlight at a recent conference held in Warsaw, Poland, drawing the attendance of local researchers, students and the Vietnamese community.
Scholars and experts dicuss at the conference. (Source: VNA)
Prague(VNA) – Security in the East Sea came under the spotlight at a recentconference held at the Civitas University in Warsaw, Poland, drawing theattendance of local researchers, students and the Vietnamese community.
The event washeld by the Centre for Poland-Asia Studies (CSPA), the Vietnamese Culture andScience Institute under Almamer University, Collegium Civitas in collaborationwith Le Qui Don club.
At theconference, professors Tadeusz Iwinski, Pawel Behrendt and Oskar Pietrewicz ofthe CSPA and Dr. La Duc Trung from the Vietnamese Culture and Science Institutepresented reports on the East Sea situation and disputes among countriesrelated to the waters.
Reports all confirmedthat maintaining security at the East Sea plays a very important role inensuring freedom of maritime navigation and maintaining trade among countriesin the world.
The speakersshared the view that concerned countries should not use force to solve disputesat the East Sea, calling for the settlement of disputes via peaceful measuresbased on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In his presentation,Dr. La Duc Trung introduced to delegates the daily life of residents and VietnamesePeople’s Army’s soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
He recalled theincident when China used force to illegally occupy Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoand some islets in Truong Sa, adding that the country is also buildingfacilities and militarising these islands.
🌱 During theconference, the organising board also introduced 30 old maps and photostestifying to Vietnam’s sovereignty at the East Sea.-VNA
Vietnam reiterated sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagoes, and held that all construction and reclamation at the two archipelagoes without Vietnam’s permission are illegal.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh urged China to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty and international law in response to reporters’ question relating to recent actions by China in Hoang Sa archipelago.
The Vietnamese community in Prague, the Czech Republic, gathered on March 14 at a requiem dedicated to those who laid down their lives to safeguard the homeland’s sovereignty over seas and islands.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
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The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Scholars and experts dicuss at the conference. (Source: VNA)
