Super typhoon Yagi has been identified as the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in the past three decades, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
A tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthened into a storm on Sunday morning, with maximum wind speed of 74 kilometers per hour, and is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin Monday.
Vietnam urged China and the Philippines to show restraint following reports of a collision between their official vessels at Second Thomas Shoal, on Friday.
Vietnam values the maintenance of security and safety at the South China Sea and calls for countries to abide by international law while performing drills in the region.
China on Thursday slammed what it called "provocative" moves by the United States and its ally the Philippines in the South China Sea, as both sides held drills in the waters.
Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday of repeatedly infringing on China's territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial forces to cause trouble.
The Philippines is investigating a maritime incident to find out what killed three Filipino fishermen in a ramming incident that sank their boat in the South China Sea, its president said on Wednesday.
The Philippines will take "all appropriate actions to cause the removal of barriers" in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the country's national security advisor said on Monday.
The Philippines on Sunday accused China's coast guard of installing a "floating barrier" in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying it prevented Filipinos from entering and fishing in the area.
Vietnam has launched an inspection into K-pop group Blackpink's tour organizer's website, ahead of its concert in Hanoi, over criticism from fans that it shows a map of the South China Sea with disputed boundaries.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has moved its first-ever joint drills, Indonesia's military said Tuesday, edging them away from waters disputed by China.
The U.S. Senate delegation said they support Vietnam and ASEAN's stance on issues at the South China Sea during a Friday meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The Chinese military said it warned a U.S. warship to "leave" waters in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday, claims swiftly denied as "false" by American forces.
Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday.
