Vietnam has quietly expanded its foothold in the South China Sea. Unlike with China, the rest of the region is turning a blind eye. The post Vietnam Is Also Expanding Its Foothold in the South China Sea appeared first on World Politics Review.

China and Vietnam have long had a maritime agreement governing the Gulf of Tonkin, but have been locked in competing claims in the nearby South China Sea over the Spratly and Paracel Islands and maritime areas. China has been been growing aggressive in ...

China has revealed plans to construct a deep-sea research facility at a depth of 6,000 feet beneath the South China Sea, a move that could significantly advance marine exploration, resource extraction,

The coral reefs of Nha Trang, Vietnam, are in severe decline due to climate change, overfishing, and pollution.

Philippines defence secretary warns that country will take action against China’s increasing aggression in the disputed waters.

Ambassador Jose Romualdez, who has had meetings with Trump’s diplomatic, defense and congressional officials, said the U.S. would likely maintain its support to help modernize the Philippine military, which is at the forefront of deterring China’s growing assertiveness in the disputed waters.

Chinese warships have been circling Australias coastline, conducting live-fire drills near New Zealand in an assertive display of naval strength. This has stirred concerns across the Pacific, particularly as the US,

The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.

The Chinese coast guard on Wednesday said it monitored a Philippine civilian boat delivering daily provisions to the "illegally grounded" warship at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal on Tuesday.

In the early 2000s, Russia and China had heeded US preferences regarding the Korean Peninsula by engaging in multilateralism with the Six-Party Talks to deal

Indonesia is one of the founding members of ASEAN and long served as its de facto leader, playing a crucial role in mediating regional crises. Analysts warned that its leadership in the group on the South China Sea issue would wane if it stopped championing international legal norms.

Of them all, Vietnam has been by far the most proactive in asserting its own sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. These center on the Paracel Islands—referred to as Hoang Sa in Vietnam ...