“Vietnam hopes that China contributes to boosting the two nations’ relations and maintaining peace, security and stability in the region.”

In addition to some basic functions including updating the date and events, the Truong Sa calendar app also features pictures of the sea, island and continental shelf of Vietnam.

China's move at this moment might go unnoticed at a time when the world focuses on fighting the coronavirus.

Vietnam has sufficient legal bases and historical evidence to affirm our sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands in accordance with international law.

The fact that Taiwan held live-fire drills around the Ba Binh islands of the Spratly archipelago of Vietnam is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over this archipelago.