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.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippine islands of Palawan on the edge of the disputed South China Sea, a senior administration official said on Tuesday, in a move that may be interpreted by Beijing as a rebuke. ...
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near the Spratly Islands on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, its second such "freedom of navigation" operation in a week in the South China Sea.
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.
Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Thursday he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over the disputed South China Sea, insisting he would not let China trample on Manila's maritime rights.
