Go-Viet blames bug for app’s censorship of East Vietnam Sea islands’ names
Names including ‘Hoang Sa’ and ‘Truong Sa’ were automatically replaced with asterisks when entered into the app’s chat tool
Vietnam rejects China’s statement on East Vietnam Sea islands
‘Vietnam has repeatedly stated that it has sufficient historical and legal evidence to prove its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa’
Identifying China’s ‘gray zone’ strategy in the East Vietnam Sea
China’s harassment in the East Vietnam Sea are aimed at altering the status quo, turning undisputed waters into disputed waters, and complicating the responses from other parties
Hanoi asks Beijing to stop bomber exercises in East Vietnam Sea
The flights are said to exacerbate tension and militate against a stable and peaceful environment in the sea
The ‘guardian angel’ of Vietnam’s seas
A middle-aged captain has devoted a major chunk of his life to the rescue of Vietnamese fishermen and cemented their sense of security against the perils of working in the open sea
Vietnam island holds centuries-old boat race
A boat race, the largest annual festival on Ly Son Island off a central Vietnamese province, is currently running to pay homage to natives’ ancestry and soldiers who have fought for the country’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes
Italian magazine published to back Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa
An Italy-Vietnam association has released a special edition of its magazine, specializing in Southeast Asian events, to better promote Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes to Italians and the world
Aerial photos of Vietnam’s seas, islands displayed in Cyprus
Dozens of aerial photos of Vietnam’s seas and islands are on view at an exhibition that kicked off in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday
Swiss brand says Hoang Sa, Truong Sa ‘belong to Vietnam’ on watches
Swiss brand Candino has debuted its special watches whose clock faces include a message, as suggested by its Vietnamese partner, saying Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos “belong to Vietnam”
Design competition for Hoang Sa exhibit house running
Local and foreign individuals and organizations working in architecture and zoning are all welcome to submit their works to the design competition on the Hoang Sa exhibit house, which is set to close on Dec 25.