During the second working day, domestic and foreign scholars, academics, and diplomats assessed the situation in the sea over the past time and sought solutions to building trust, managing, and step-by-step addressing disputes to maintain peace and stability in the sea. Many scholars shared the view that the activity of reinforcing force-building and militarization in the sea poses the biggest risk of uncertainty to the region as it is happening fast. Some worried about the dual-use operation of units in the name of civil works like observatories in the area. Some newly-emerging issues that could impact security and order in the East Sea was analyzed, such as the increasing use of unmanned vehicles in the absence of related international standards. Discussing measures to build trust and maintain peace and stability in the East Sea, scholars said parties concerned should reconsider their demands which are not in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations … [Read more...] about International conference on East Sea wraps up in Da Nang
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Storm Yutu weakens as it hits the East Sea
The path of Yutu, now classified as a tropical low pressure system. — Photo nchmf.gov.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Yutu – the seventh major storm to hit the East Sea this year – was downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical low pressure system on Friday morning according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. On Tuesday afternoon, the storm crossed the Philippine island of Luzon to enter the waters of the East Sea and quickly lost strength. At 7 am on Friday, the centre of the storm was about 650 kilometres to the northeast of Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago with wind speeds of 40 to 60 km per hour. In the next 24 hours, the system will move slowly northward at about five km per hour. By early Saturday morning, the centre of the low pressure is expected to be 420 km southwest of Taiwan with wind speeds under 40 km per hour. Due to Yutu’s influence, the northeastern area of the East Sea will have strong wind and rough … [Read more...] about Storm Yutu weakens as it hits the East Sea
Yutu storm to hit South China Sea (East Sea)
The forecasted direction of Yutu. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Super typhoon Yutu, with wind speeds up to 200km per hour, was heading for the East Sea (South China Sea ) on Saturday morning, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported. At 7am on Saturday, the storm’s eye was 880km east of the Luzon Island, the Philippines. The strongest winds near the storm’s centre were 185 to 200km per hour. In the next 24 hours, the storm is predicted to move southwest at 15 to 20km per hour. At 7am on Tuesday, it is predicted to hit Luzon Island. The strongest winds will reach 135 to 150km per hour. In the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will move southwest at 15km per hour, about 550km northeast of the Paracel Islands. The centre has urged steering committees on search and rescue of provinces from Quảng Ninh to Khánh Hoà to prepare for the storm in collaboration with the National Steering Committee for … [Read more...] about Yutu storm to hit South China Sea (East Sea)
Vietnam gives voice to live-fire drills in East Sea
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang made the statement at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on October 4 while responding to reporters’ questions regarding recent developments in the East Sea such as foreign countries’ live-fire drills and US naval ships’ navigation freedom activities. "We always keep a close watch on developments in the East Sea. We once again reiterate that the maintenance of peace, stability, security and freedom of navigation in the East Sea is both common interest and responsibility of nations in and outside the region," Hang said. “Once again, we affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. As a member of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 and a coastal country in the East Sea, Vietnam always respects maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea in line with the convention, she added. This exercise … [Read more...] about Vietnam gives voice to live-fire drills in East Sea
Typhoon Barijat heads to East Sea
The direction of Typhoon Barijat.— Photo nchmf.gov.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Typhoon Barijat, with wind speeds of up to 75km per hour, was heading for the East Sea on Tuesday morning. This is the fifth tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year. The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that the typhoon could weaken to a tropical low-pressure system before making landfall in northern provinces on Friday morning. The northern part of the East Sea has been suffering from torrential rain and rough seas. The centre said at 10am on Tuesday the typhoon was 800km to the east-northeast of China’s Hainan Island, and moving west at 15km per hour. The centre has also said another typhoon named Mangkhut over the northwest Pacific with wind speeds of up to 185km per hour was heading to the East Sea. According to the United States’ Weather Channel, as of Tuesday morning, Typhoon Mangkhut was equivalent in strength to a Category 4 … [Read more...] about Typhoon Barijat heads to East Sea