With a coastline of more than 3,200 km and thousands of islands including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, Vietnam has benefited much from the sea. Vietnam participated in building the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and was one of the first countries to sign and approve the Convention. The 1994 adoption reflects Vietnam’s determination to work with other countries to build an equal order to promote development and cooperation at sea. National maritime policies Its Sea and islands are part of Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction, and are a living space and a gateway to other countries. Being aware of the importance of sea and islands in national construction and defense, Vietnam has managed fishery exploitation in parallel with defending national sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction at sea in order to build a strong, prosperous country. The Communist Party of Vietnam has created a vision and issued … [Read more...] about Vietnam fine-tunes maritime laws
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Vietnam whip Cambodia to take on Indonesia in SEA Games men’s football finale
Vietnam crushed Cambodia 4-0 in the semifinals of men’s football at the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Sunday to reach the final again after ten years. The young Golden Dragons encountered the Angkor Warriors without the service of playmaker Nguyen Quang Hai, owing to a thigh injury he had sustained in Vietnam’s 1-0 victory over Singapore in the group stage on December 3. Cambodia were off to a confident start, firing the first shot over the bar six minutes into the game. Sin Kakada tried his luck again in the eighth minute, sending the ball over the goal one more time. Park Hang Seo’s men were calm enough to neutralize most of the early attacks from their Cambodian opponents. Four minutes after Cambodia’s Mao Piseth was shown a yellow card over a dangerous tackle against Nguyen Trong Hoang, forward Ha Duc Chinh sent a high ball from the right flank to Nguyen Tien Linh in the box. Linh headed in neatly to put Vietnam in the lead on 20 minutes. The same … [Read more...] about Vietnam whip Cambodia to take on Indonesia in SEA Games men’s football finale
Cycling tournament to celebrate Vietnam People’s Army anniversary
PANO – The Vietnam-Crossing Cycling Tournament – the Vietnam Defence Cup 2014 will take place from December 2nd to 16th, announced the organizers at a recent news briefing. Jointly organized by the People’s Army Newspaper, Vietnam Motor-Bicycle Sports Federation, the military telecom group of Viettel and local organs, the event is part of activities in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 25th anniversary of the whole people’s defence festive day. Cyclists in the "To Truong Son" cycling tournament 2012 During the 12-day tour, cyclists will go through 12 stages from Vietnam’s southernmost province of Ca Mau to the northern province of Cao Bang. The race starts in Ca Mau province, and main stages in Ca Mau, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Cao Bang will be broadcast live on a Vietnam Television Channel. The Hanoi Capital Command will work with public security and relevant forces to ensure safety, and … [Read more...] about Cycling tournament to celebrate Vietnam People’s Army anniversary
Vietnam, Cambodia review hotline mechanism
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, while the host was headed by Admiral Tea Vinh, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Chief of the Royal Cambodian Navy, and Secretary General of the Cambodian National Committee for Maritime Security. At the meeting At the event, the two sides voiced pleasure at the security and order at the shared maritime border. The two countries’ functional units have regularly worked together to promptly address all unexpected issues at sea. Both Vietnamese and Cambodian fishermen have strictly observed laws and regulations while doing business at sea. General Son and Admiral Tea Vinh reached a consensus on several contents such as dealing with boats and fishermen of one country violating the other country’s maritime laws or allowing each side’s ships to take shelter during emergency. They agreed to boost joint law enforcement … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia review hotline mechanism
Việt Nam cruise into SEA Games men’s football final
Việt Nam won in the match with Cambodia, booking itself a spot in Tuesday's final against Indonesia.—VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam's U22s cruised into the final of the men's football at the Southeast Asian Games on Saturday after crushing Cambodia 4-0 at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, the Philippines. The comfortable win booked Việt Nam's spot in Tuesday's final against Indonesia, who earlier in the day defeated Myanmar 4-2 after extra time. Coach Park Hang-seo made two changes from the team that started the 2-2 group stage draw with Thailand on Thursday, with Hà Đức Chinh Chinh and Nguyễn Đức Chiến coming into the team. Việt Nam took some time to settle into the game against their underdog opponents, but managed to open the scoring 19 minutes in. After a good run from Chinh down the right, he crossed and Linh rose to head home powerfully. Six minutes … [Read more...] about Việt Nam cruise into SEA Games men’s football final