The Vietnamese ambassador expresses his sincere gratitude and appreciation for the deep feelings, support and valuable contributions of the late Professor Jean Salmon to the Vietnam-Belgium cooperation relationship over the years, especially in the field of international law.

In his first-ever address to the United Nations General Assembly, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte described a 2016 Hague ruling that rejects most of China’s claims to South China Sea (Bien Dong Sea) as "beyond compromise."