Maritime sovereignty

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc delivers a speech at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. —VNA/VNS Photo NEW YORK — Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc delivered a statement at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the US, on Wednesday (local time). The following is the full text of the statement. Mr. President, I wish to extend my congratulations to Mr. Abdullah Shahid on the assumption of his duties as the President of the 76th UNGA. I am convinced that under his able leadership and with his vast experience, he will lead our session to success. I highly appreciate the significant contributions of Mr. Volkan Bozkir in his capacity as the President of the 75th UNGA. I also wish to, once again, congratulate Mr. Antonio Guterres on his re-election as the UN Secretary-General. I believe that, with his perseverance and dedication, he will work to realise the Organisation’s … [Read more...] about President stresses cooperation, connectivity among nations in face of non-traditional security challenges

Indo-Pacific Endeavor is Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, with the Task Group including personnel from all ADF services, Australian government agencies, as well as naval personnel from partner nations. Amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra, guided missile frigate HMAS Anzac, and fleet replenishment oiler HMAS Sirius arrived at Cam Ranh International Port as guests of the Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense. The IPE21 Task Group was warmly welcomed on arrival by the Second-in-Command Officer of Naval Region 4, Senior Captain Ho Thanh Hoa, as well as representatives from Military Region 5, the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the Australian Embassy. Following the official Welcome Ceremony Commander IPE21 Commodore Mal Wise met Senior Captain Hoa in a virtual courtesy call. IPE21 is the first visit by RAN ships since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bilateral engagement program includes virtual exchanges on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief … [Read more...] about Australian Indo-Pacific Endeavor 2021 Task Group arrives in Vietnam