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 reaffirmed Saturday that disputes must be resolved peacefully following international law on the 7th year anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award.
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.
China's assertion that its survey vessel group found in Vietnamese waters had operated legally in the South China Sea is patently false, the Vietnamese foreign ministry stated Saturday.
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.