Tag: vietnam

  • Pushing China back

    The push back against China. A tri-nation approach to South China Sea row Early this week in Manila, the defense chiefs of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia wound up discussions […]

  • Marsec ideas for E. Asia

    The urgent need for an international co-operation mechanism on marine security and safety in East Asia was highlighted at an international workshop in the northern province of QuảngNinh that concluded […]

  • ASEAN nations sign accord

    The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Joint Declaration laid out the ASEAN countries’ commitment to promoting regional peace and security.   ASEAN defence ministers sign joint declaration on combating terrorism […]

  • Closer US, Vietnam ties urged

    US continues strategic SE Asia engagements. McCain Pushing for More U.S. Naval Engagement with Vietnam By: Sam LaGrone The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee is pushing for more […]

  • Vietnam boat sunk

    Tensions increase between fleets. Vietnamese fishing boat sunk by Chinese vessel in Vietnam’s waters The 34-man crew of a Vietnamese fishing boat from the central province of Quang Nam reported […]

  • Piracy alerts for Vietnam

    The Vietnam Maritime Administration has asked provincial port authorities to inform ship owners and management companies of acts of piracy in the waters off east Sabah, Malaysia, and southern Philippines. […]

  • Vietnam seizes Chinese boat

    South China Sea spat continues. Vietnam ‘seizes Chinese fuel ship for intrusion’ Vietnam’s coast guard has seized a Chinese fuel ship for allegedly intruding into its waters, report state media. […]

  • Vietnamese boat rammed

    Not the first time this has happened. Chinese vessel allegedly hits, sinks Vietnamese boat in Vietnam’s waters A vessel believed to be Chinese rammed and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat […]

  • China CG loot trawler

    Tensions between China and Vietnam continue. China Coast Guard loots Vietnamese fishing boat A Vietnamese fishing boat was reportedly ambushed and looted by a China Coast Guard vessel off Vietnam’s […]

  • IUU fishing boats scuttled

    Indonesia’s clamp down on IUU fishing ongoing. Indonesia Scuttles 30 Vessels in Anti-Illegal Fishing Program Jakarta. Indonesia’s Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force, or Satgas 115, scuttled 30 vessels in five separate […]