KHAI MẠC HỘI THẢO QUỐC TẾ VỀ BIỂN ĐÔNG LẦN THỨ 12  CỦA THỨ TRƯỞNG THƯỜNG TRỰC BỘ NGOẠI GIAO BÙI THANH SƠN Intercontinental Landmark 72, 16/11/2020 *** “THÚC ĐẨY ĐỐI THOẠI ĐỂ HỢP TÁC, CÙNG PHÁT TRIỂNVÀ GIẢI QUYẾT TRANH CHẤP Ở BIỂN ĐÔNG” Thưa Bà Phạm Lan Dung; Quyền Giám Đốc Học viện Ngoại giao Thưa ông Nguyễn Văn Quyền, Chủ tịch Hội Luật gia Việt Nam Thưa các Quý Ông/Quý Bà Đại sứ, đại diện Đoàn Ngoại giao, Thưa các quý vị đại biểu và khách quý,    Trước hết, thay mặt Bộ Ngoại giao Việt Namtôi xin nhiệt liệt chào mừng các quý vị Đại sứ, đại diện Đoàn Ngoại giao, các diễn giả và các vị khách quý ngồi tại khán phòng này cũng như đang tham dự trực tuyến từ khắp các nơi trên thế giới đã dành thời gian tham gia Hội thảo…

H.E. Mr. Bui Thanh Son, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs At the 12 South China Sea International Conference Hanoi, November 16-17, 2020 Promoting dialogues for cooperation, mutual development and dispute management in the South China Sea Ms. Pham Lan Dung, Acting President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen, Chairman of Vietnamese Lawyers Association Your Excellencies, Distinguished guests,    At the outset, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, I would like to warmly welcome all of you, Ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, speakers, distinguished guests present in this room and those of you from all over the world joining us online, to the 12 Sout h China Sea International Conference entitled “Maintaining peace and cooperation through time of turbulence”. I am aware and consider it a great honor that many of you are staying late at night or awake early in…

Thông cáo báo chí phiên khai mạc: Hội thảo quốc tế về Biển Đông lần thứ 12: “Duy trì Hoà bình và Hợp tác trong bối cảnh có nhiều biến động” Sáng ngày 16/11/2020, tại Hà Nội, Hội thảo khoa học quốc tế về Biển Đông lần thứ 12 với chủ đề “Duy trì Hoà bình và Hợp tác trong bối cảnh có nhiều biến động” do Học viện Ngoại giao (DAV), Quỹ Hỗ trợ Nghiên cứu Biển Đông (FESS) và Hội Luật gia Việt Nam (VLA) đồng tổ chức đã khai mạc. Hội thảo có sự tham dự của hơn 300 đại biểu tham dự trực tiếp và hơn 400 đại biểu đăng ký tham dự trực tuyến; trong đó có gần 60 diễn giả là các chuyên gia uy tín từ 30 quốc gia trên các châu lục khác nhau, 12 Đại sứ và đại diện của trên…

(Watch video of the original speech in here) Closing remarks of Associate Professor Nguyen Vu Tung, President of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Hello again, I have a bad news and a good news. The bad news is that my staffs have prepared something like 20 pages of concluding notes for me to read, and I think it will take an hour. But the good news is that I don’t use them. Sorry my colleges. (Laugh). I first of all would like to congratulate all the participants, especially the panelists, the commentators in the discussion, especially the moderators for fulfilling the agenda that has been set for our conference. All the panelists have done the excellent job in my view. And the moderators have been really strict, more or less in the time-keeping, and the participants are active in providing the comments and questions. So I really would like to invite all…

(Unofficial full-text translation) Dear Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen, Chairman of the Vietnam Lawyers Association Dear Mr. Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dear Mr. Pham Gia Khiem, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Honorable speakers and representatives, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to welcome you to the Eleventh South China Sea International Conference on “Cooperation for Regional Peace and Development”, organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in cooperation with the Vietnam Lawyers Association and the Foundation for East Sea Studies. As promised last year, we gather again this year at the Pan Pacific hotel in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, to continue our discussion on the South China Sea. Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen and I are very happy to meet old friends again in this room, those who have actively contributed to the success of previous conferences and also for this one. I…

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF DISCUSSION IN THE 1ST DAY (Nov.06) THE 11TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCECOOPERATION FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT Hanoi, November 06th, 2019 On November 6th, 2011, the International Conference Cooperation For Regional Security and Development on the South China Sea hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) and the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) opens in Hanoi. This year’s conference attended by more than 289 participants, including 87 international scholars, 68 members of 36 diplomatic corps in Hanoi and journalists from more than 58 domesic and international media agency. In the opening remarks, Professor Nguyen Vu Tung, President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam notes that the South China Sea International Conference, after 10 sucessful years, has established its reputation as a prestigious and highly expected academic event on the South China Sea.  The Conference has gathered leading experts in the region and the…

Dr. Le Hoai Trung (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam) Maintaining peace, stability and fostering cooperation in the South China Sea is the interests and responsibilities of not only regional countries but also the international community…. In the context of increasing maritime cooperation at the global level, we are still concerned about serious violations of international law in regional maritime domain, including those inside Vietnamese waters…. Unilateral interpretation of international law against the common norms would erode regional trust, undermine the rule of law and can be dangerous precedent threatening regional peace and stability.Greg Polling (CSIS, USA)The most important development in the South China Sea over the last year has been the growth in the number of CCG and maritime militia vessels China has deployed to the Spratlys. These ships are now patrolling every part of the nine dash line continuously and are becoming more aggressive in harassing Southeast Asian…

It is my great pleasure to join you and share my thoughts at this conference today. On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, I would like to welcome all Excellencies Ambassadors and Representatives from the diplomatic corps and all distinguished guests from more than 20 countries and territories to the 11th South China Sea International Conference themed “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development”. Keynote Addressof Dr. Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnamat the Opening Session of the 11th South China Sea International Conference,Hanoi, November 06, 2019 ‐ His Excellency Mr. Pham Gia Khiem, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam,‐ Organizers of the Conference,‐ Excellencies Ambassadors and Representatives from the diplomatic corps,‐ Distinguished experts,‐ Ladies and gentlemen, 1. It is my great pleasure to join you and share my thoughts at this conference today. On behalf of the Ministry of…

The 11th South China Sea International Conference is an ambitious congregation armed with 6 plenaries and 6 roundtables. It includes 51 prominent speakers from 20 countries and territories, and a number of important keynote addresses by senior officials and leading experts. 280 participants, including 17 ambassadors and head of representative office, have registed to attend the conference.

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS), and Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) are pleased to announce our 11th South China Sea International Conference themed “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development” on 6-7 November 2019 in the capital of Ha Noi, Viet Nam. This year’s conference would be the most significant congregation armed with 6 plenaries and 6 roundtables and featured by a number of important keynote speeches by senior officials, lawyers, and expert. THE 11TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “COOPERATION FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT” Hanoi, 6-7 November 2019 Introduction: The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS), and Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) are pleased to announce our 11th South China Sea International Conference themed “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development” on 6-7 November 2019 in the capital of Ha Noi, Viet Nam. This year’s conference would be the most significant congregation…