Vietnam

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

Vietnam experiencing worst drought in almost 100 years

Vietnam is experiencing its most severe drought in almost a century, and farmers have adopted measures to save their crops amid the water shortage, the media reported on Friday.

Mar 04, 2016, 10:56 AM IST

Philippines spots suspected Chinese ships at disputed atoll

A Philippine official said today that he recently spotted five suspected Chinese coast guard and navy ships at a disputed atoll in the South China Sea and fears Beijing will take control of another area frequented by Filipino, Vietnamese and Malaysian fishermen.

Mar 02, 2016, 12:03 PM IST

Vietnam hit by worst drought in 90 years

Vietnam is suffering its worst drought in nearly a century with salinisation hitting farmers especially hard in the crucial southern Mekong delta, experts said Monday.

Mar 01, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

China Navy launches first self-propelled floating dock

China`s Navy has launched its first self-propelled floating dock, giving it the ability to repair warships far from the coast, the official People`s Liberation Army Daily said on Tuesday, Beijing`s latest move to modernise its Navy.

Mar 01, 2016, 09:33 AM IST

China's Xi says shares "common destiny" with Vietnam, looks to repair ties

China and Vietnam share a "common destiny", Chinese President Xi Jinping told a visiting Vietnamese envoy, as the two continue to repair ties damaged by their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea.

Mar 01, 2016, 09:14 AM IST

US presses Xi Jinping on South China Sea non-militarisation

The White House has pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to expand his non-militarisation pledge to cover the entire South China Sea, despite Beijing's recent military activity in the area.

Feb 27, 2016, 11:36 AM IST

Vietnam protests Chinese actions in contested waters

Vietnam has protested recent actions by China in the disputed South China Sea, saying they threaten peace in the region.

Feb 25, 2016, 18:31 PM IST

Indonesia sinks 27 foreign boats to stop illegal fishing

Indonesia sank 27 impounded foreign boats on Monday, a minister said, as the world`s largest archipelago nation stepped up a campaign against illegal fishing in its waters.

Feb 22, 2016, 15:15 PM IST

Australia, New Zealand urge China show restraint in South China Sea

Australia and New Zealand on Friday strongly urged China to refrain from stoking tensions in the South China Sea after its apparent deployment of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island.

Feb 19, 2016, 10:35 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi greets China, Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam on lunar new year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the people of China, Korea, Mongolia and Vietnam on their lunar new year.

Feb 09, 2016, 00:25 AM IST

Two Cambodian kids die hitting discarded rocket with an axe

Two Cambodian children have been killed trying to prise open a discarded rocket-propelled grenade with an axe, police said today.

Feb 08, 2016, 11:54 AM IST

US warship passes through South China Sea to counter 'excessive' claims

A US guided missile destroyer today sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island in the disputed South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam "to challenge excessive maritime claims" that restrict freedom of navigation.

Jan 30, 2016, 21:29 PM IST

Vietnam re-elects conservative party leader Trong

Vietnam`s top communist leader Nguyen Phu Trong was re-elected Wednesday in a victory for the party`s old guard which some fear could slow crucial economic reforms in the fast-growing country.

Jan 27, 2016, 15:42 PM IST

Taiwan President Ma to visit disputed island for first time

Taiwan`s President Ma Ying-jeou will visit a disputed island in the South China Sea on Thursday, his first trip to the self-claimed territory amid rising tensions in the region.

Jan 27, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

China drops online notice of oil rig location after Vietnam complaint

On Friday, China`s Maritime Safety Administration cancelled, and then removed from its website, the notice dated Jan 20.

Jan 22, 2016, 17:46 PM IST

Laos picks new Communist Party chief

Laos`s Communist Party on Friday chose Bounnhang Vorachit to be its new leader after a vote by a newly-formed central committee that did not include the prime minister and former party chief, signalling their political exits.

Jan 22, 2016, 15:53 PM IST