Historic pact is aimed at cutting trade tariffs, setting common standards in trade for nations involved - including US and Vietnam.
Speaking at the Asia Society Truong Tan Sang made the forceful case for Hanoi's claim to the chain, known as Spratlys in Vietnam, Nansha islands in China.
ASEAN nations will band together to form AEC, allowing free movement of products, capital, and labor.
After years of delays and debates, construction is now underway in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
More and more websites are popping up with domain names that don’t use the Latin alphabet.
'Ode to Motherland' is played at a patriotic musical show, broadcast to a national audience
In latest of several environmental protests, farmers decry dredging that pollutes bay whose marine life their livelihoods depend on.
Transportation officials hope that making a greater effort to get drivers to learn the rules of the road will reduce fatal crashes.
Photo published online last month and later removed showed Nong Duc Manh sitting in lavish home, on golden throne-like chair
Image published in one of country's top dailies reportedly showed opulent home of former party chief, sparking social media outcry.
Activists, arrested after protests last year, found guilty of 'abusing democratic freedoms' under a law human rights groups say is vague.
Hong Le Tho, under investigation for allegedly abusing democratic freedoms, allowed to leave detention for house arrest Wednesday for medical reasons.
Nguoi Cao Tuoi says accusations against it were based on hasty conclusions that are slanderous.
Senior US diplomat confirms that Washington has transferred five fast patrol vessels to Vietnam.
Assistance being offered on problems ranging from lost passports to being a victim of human trafficking, but some see PR stunt.
Detention of Hong Le Tho, better known as blogger 'Nguoi Lot Gach,' follows a sharp increase in arrests and prison terms for government critics in past few years.
