(VOVWORLD) - The Group of Asia-Pacific states at the United Nations (UN) last weekend agreed to nominate Vietnam for the position of Chair of the 35th meeting of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS).

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Ninh province will launch new sightseeing tours of Bai Tu Long Bay in the middle of this month.

(VOVWORLD) - The Bich Dam residential area on Hon Tre island in Nha Trang Bay aims to welcome 45,000 tourists each year, with 40% of them foreigners.

(VOVWORLD) - Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said that the Vietnamese government, by enabling Laos to operate at Vung Ang port in Ha Tinh province, has demonstrated strong support for Laos and given the landlocked country access to the sea.

(VOVWORLD) - Ship 09 of Vietnam’s Naval Region 2 Command has successfully concluded its participation in the sea phase of the 5th Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK-5), held off the east coast of Bali, Indonesia, last Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Tran Thanh Nghiem, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) described the joint patrol mechanism in the Gulf of Tonkin as one of the highlights of cooperation between the navies of Vietnam and China.

(VOVWORLD) - Hai Phong city and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have pledged to enhance economic and trade ties, with a particular focus on seaports, railways, industrial development, and cultural exchange.

(VOVWORLD) - On February 17, Thanh Khe district, Da Nang city, hosted the 2025 whale worshiping festival, a traditional celebration recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as a "National Intangible Cultural Heritage."

(VOVWORLD) - Since the beginning of the year, Khanh Hoa province has welcomed six international cruise ships carrying nearly 11,000 tourists. Most recently, on February 14, two cruise ships—Norwegian Spirit (Bahamas-flagged) and Seven Seas Explorer (Marshall Islands-flagged)—docked at Cam Ranh International Port, bringing nearly 2,600 international visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - A Vietnamese naval ship has set sail from Ba Ria- Vung Tau province to participate in the fifth Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2025 (MNEK-25) in Indonesia.