Việt Nam Cargo Ship Khôi Nguyên 18 Sinks in Disputed South China Sea Waters; 14 Missing
A cargo vessel linked to Việt Nam's island-building campaign has gone down in contested waters. The Latest: On July 26, ...
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Việt Nam’s Islands Policy and the South China Sea Dispute
The South China Sea is often framed through moments of visible confrontation, with ships colliding, coast guard standoffs, diplomatic protests, ...
South China Sea Dispute: China’s Fishing Ban and Việt Nam’s Land Reclamation
In May 2026, two events unfolded almost simultaneously in the South China Sea. On one side, China enacted its annual ...
Việt Nam Expands Spratly Islands Outposts by 216 Hectares Over Past Year
The Latest: According to a May 8 report by the Washington, D.C.-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), Việt Nam continues ...
Việt Nam’s Legal Dilemma with LTEs in the Spratly Islands
Phạm Văn Lừng wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 12, 2025. Đàm ...
Record-Breaking Island Building Signals Vietnam’s Stronger South China Sea Stance
Phạm Văn Luật wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on October 17, 2024.A review ...
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