Protecting Vietnam’s territorial waters - studying from the perspective of management and exploitation (from 1975 to now)

Abstract

Sea and islands of Vietnam are considered a gateway for exchange and development of socio-economic to the countries in the region and the world. Nowadays, the strong development of science and technology has helped people with great resources and documents on Vietnamese sea and islands. It has been their values and strategic location that have made the countries, subjectively and objectively, want to have immediate ownership of this sea area, especially Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands group. Today, this East Ocean of Vietnam is the place that causes controversial disputes by countries like the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Vietnam. Therefore, this region is a hot political spot for all disputing parties. In this complex context, to protect owner right, the Vietnamese party and State have taken actions, both flexible and strong, to declare Vietnamese's right over the East Sea areas. Vietnamese State also has implemented some important policies in managementto and exploitation of Vietnamese sea and islands.