Vietnam demands withdrawal of the rig through high-level diplomacy

Vietnam signed the Convention Against Torture in New York. Signature was an international commitment but not yet ratification; Vietnam ratified it in 2015. The distinction matters when evaluating...

The National Assembly adopted a revised constitution that retained the Communist Party’s leading role and included a dedicated chapter on human rights and citizens’ rights. The text reflected state...

During Secretary of State John Kerry’s Vietnam visit, the United States announced a contract to assess dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa and an agreement to continue UXO cooperation. The...

Vietnam reported that the rig and escort vessels entered its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, prompting a serious maritime dispute. China and Vietnam advanced competing accounts of...

Vietnam’s foreign ministry publicly protested the rig’s operation, which it said was inside Vietnam’s maritime zone. The dispute involved sovereignty claims, energy resources, and the law of the...

China’s foreign ministry said the rig had completed work on July 15 and moved to another project near Hainan. The removal reduced an immediate flashpoint, though it did not resolve the overlapping...

The United States announced that it would permit transfers of lethal defense articles for maritime security. The change signaled closer strategic relations nearly four decades after the war, while...

Vietnam sent a statement to the tribunal in the Philippines-China arbitration, setting out its legal interests and positions on maritime entitlements. The move used international law to contest...

The anniversary was commemorated in Vietnam as reunification and national victory, while many refugees and diaspora communities marked loss, defeat, and forced migration. These memories are not...

Trọng began a visit to Washington that included a meeting with President Obama. It was the first visit to the United States by a sitting Communist Party general secretary and a symbolic development in...