US challenged China, 12 others on navigation rights last year
A US guided-missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation patrol near one of China`s man-made islands in the Spratly archipelago in October.
Apr 26, 2016, 03:07 AM IST
China lands first military plane on disputed South China Sea reef
China has for the first time landed a military plane on one of its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, upping the ante amidst a raging territorial row with countries like Vietnam and the Philippines.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Philippines, Vietnam may launch joint patrols in South China Sea: Report
Defence officials from the Philippines and Vietnam will meet this week to explore possible joint exercises and navy patrols, military sources said, shoring up a new alliance between states locked in maritime rows with China.
Apr 13, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
China to release more water to alleviate Southeast Asia drought
China will release more water from a dam in its southwestern province of Yunnan to help alleviate a drought in parts of Southeast Asia, China`s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, following an initial release begun last month.
Apr 12, 2016, 15:45 PM IST
China expresses anger at G7 statement on East, South China Seas
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, believed to have huge deposits of oil and gas, and is building islands on reefs to bolster its claims.
Apr 12, 2016, 08:28 AM IST
Vietnam to install cameras on buses for better management, order and security
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City is installing surveillance cameras on buses for better management, order and security, the municipal transport department said on Sunday.
Apr 10, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Communist Vietnam in leadership change ahead of Obama visit
Vietnam's rubber-stamp parliament approved 21 new minister positions on Saturday, state media reported, finishing off a leadership reshuffle among Communist top brass ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama next month.
Apr 09, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Vietnam elects Prime Minister amid big challenges
Vietnam's rubber-stamp Parliament on Thursday elected Nguyen Xuan Phuc as prime minister, and he takes office at a time of soaring public debt, a worrying budget deficit and China's growing assertiveness in nearby seas.
Apr 07, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Vietnam gets new PM with tough task and big shoes to fill
Vietnam`s parliament approved a new prime minister on Thursday, handing former bureaucrat and legislator Nguyen Xuan Phuc the challenge of maintaining the momentum of one of Asia`s fastest-growing economies.
Apr 07, 2016, 10:02 AM IST
Vietnam's prime minister steps down after 10 years in office
Vietnam's prime minister stepped down on Wednesday after 10 years in office, leaving behind a mixed legacy of promoting failed state enterprises but at the same time attracting foreign investment and daring to challenge China.
Apr 06, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
Vietnam's Parliament elects first female speaker
Vietnam`s National Assembly (NA) on Thursday elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as the country`s first female house speaker.
Mar 31, 2016, 09:46 AM IST
Philippines mulls submarines as China row simmers: Aquino
The Philippines may invest in its first-ever submarine fleet to help protect its territory in the disputed South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino said on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Samsung to set up R&D centre in Vietnam
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has been given the green light by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to build a $300 million research and development centre in the capital Hanoi, the media reported on Friday
Mar 25, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
Taiwan gives tour of disputed island in bid to boost claim
Taiwan on Wednesday gave its first ever international press tour of a disputed island in the South China Sea to boost its claim, less than two months after a visit by its leader sparked protests from rival claimants.
Mar 23, 2016, 17:43 PM IST
Vietnam jails prominent blogger for five years
A prominent Vietnamese blogger was handed a five-year jail term Wednesday on anti-state charges, a heavy sentence that was roundly condemned by lawyers and media watchdogs as a "travesty of justice".
Mar 23, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
Protests in Vietnam as prominent blogger goes on trial
A prominent Vietnamese blogger went on trial Wednesday on anti-state charges, amid heavy security at Hanoi`s central court, with police closing roads and breaking up a protest by dozens of supporters.
Mar 23, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Anker Joergensen, Danish former prime minister, dies at 93
Anker Joergensen, a former prime minister loved by many Danes for his down-to-earth character but criticized for his handling of economic problems in the 1970s and '80s, has died. He was 93.
Mar 21, 2016, 02:13 AM IST
Japan dares China; to send submarine, ships to Philippines, Vietnam
A Japanese submarine will make a port call in the Philippines for the first time in 15 years while accompanying naval ships will visit Vietnam`s Cam Ranh Bay for the first time ever, Japan`s navy said.
Mar 16, 2016, 16:27 PM IST
Vietnam anti-China activists mark Spratly island battle
Activists chanted anti-China slogans in the Vietnamese capital on Monday to mark the anniversary of a 1988 battle in the Spratly Islands, a rare act of protest over an issue that has come to dog relations between Hanoi and Beijing.
Mar 14, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
ISRO developing satellite tracking station in Vietnam
As per the information provided, the station and facility are being developed as part of space cooperation between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) on behalf of the Indian government.
Mar 10, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
