Vietnam denies China’s false accusations of maritime militias

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the Chinese side’s accusations that the Vietnamese maritime militia threatened its security and defense forces, affirming Vietnam’s peaceful defense policy. At the ministry’s regular press conference on the afternoon of April 29, Deputy…
South China Sea: Vietnam opposes China’s fishing ban

The Vietnamese government on April 29, 2021, officially rejected the fishing ban that China has just issued in the waters surrounding China, including the East Sea (South China Sea). During a regular press conference in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s…
The UK-Vietnam FTA officially comes into effect

The UK-Vietnam free trade agreement (UKVFTA) officially came into effect on May 1, 2021. The UK-Vietnam joint statement released by the British Ministry of Commerce states that with a total trade value equivalent to £ 5.1 billion, the agreement creates…