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New report says Hanoi created over 133ha of new land in 2023 with dredging tools it had not used before.

China has transformed itself into the world’s seafood superpower. It has come at a grave human and environmental cost.

ASEAN has a critical role to play in navigating heightened tensions between China and US allies in the South China Sea.

I recently returned from five days in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. From Korea Town in District 7 to the Paris Baguette in District 3, the signs and symbols of South Korea seemed everywhere. Nonetheless, it was the absence of a particular Korean presence that struck me most. Let me explain.

Fishing is ranked as the deadliest job in the world and, by many measures, Chinese squid ships are among the most brutal as human trafficking, violence, filthy conditions and death are common

China has invested heavily in an armada of far-flung fishing vessels, in part to extend its global influence, Ian Urbina writes. This maritime expansion has come at grave human cost.

KEEPING both the US and China onside is becoming increasingly difficult for Vietnam as it elevates ties with Washington and eyes US arms.

Vietnam wants to keep both world powers onside, but striking a balance is becoming increasingly difficult, analysts say, as Hanoi elevates its ties with Washington – and eyes US arms.

The Biden administration is supportive of ASEAN’s efforts to increase peaceful cooperation with China’s communist regime in the South China Sea.

The US expects to boost its allocated spending for EDCA sites to over $100m by the end of 2023, against a previously announced $80m, a joint statement read.