VIETNAM TODAY

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will outline his vision for Japan's defense contribution to regional security to promote peace and prosperity amid tension over China's growing assertiveness and maritime activity.

Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos have been confirmed as record holders in the sea and island category of the Vietnam Book of Records.

The Head of Government Office confirmed that the necessary documents have been prepared to sue China in international court over its incursions in the East Sea.

A military delegation led by Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh left Hanoi on May 30 to attend the 13th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.

The ASEAN plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve Council convened yesterday for its second meeting, focusing on financial management regulations and food security.

In an interview granted CNN, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Vinh voiced opposition to China’s illegal deployment of the oil rig in Vietnam’s territorial waters.

Vietnamese fishermen have confirmed that the “strange ships” attack vessels within Vietnamese waters are in fact Chinese.

A moderately strong earthquake has struck an area along China's southwestern border with Myanmar. There was no immediate word on injuries or damage.

The Vietnamese Government is willing to closely work with the World Bank (WB) to better the country’s investment climate and competitiveness.

Prime Minster Nguyen Tan Dung has called for combined efforts to defend the country’s sacred sovereignty but avoid affecting the implementation of socio-economic development targets.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and EU High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy Catherine Ashton discussed measures to promote bilateral relations during a phone conversation on May 29.

Economists at the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Policy Research say that economic growth in 2014 is expected to be lower than last year and the economic recovery remains tepid.

In preparing for the 24th Asean Summit in Myanmar, member states studied ways to respond positively to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's October 2013 proposal for an Asean-China Treaty on Good Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation. They also looked at his

The Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway will open in August, project officials have confirmed.

Shinzo Abe will use a speech at an Asian defence forum this weekend to offer Japan as a counterweight to the growing might of China in a region increasingly riven by territorial disputes.

In the piece “Vietnam’s dangerous acts”, Liu Hongyang, chargé d’affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, mentioned that the Xisha (or Paracel) Islands “are an inherent territory of China”.

Three Chinese vessels made aggressive provocations on Vietnamese ships in the East Sea at 10pm last night, May 28.

More than 100 photos featuring the daily life of locals and soldiers based at sea and on the country's islands are on display in downtown Hanoi.

Lawyer Truong Trong Nghia, an NA deputy from HCM City, said companies and individuals would be within their rights to start a civil lawsuit against China over the sunken fishing boat.