“Reinforcing the Legal Order of the Seas: Vietnam Hosts the 14th Ocean Dialogue.”
THE HANOI TIMES — As maritime disputes and legal complexities intensify, the 14th Ocean Dialogue, held in Hanoi, focused on bolstering the role of international law, particularly dispute settlement mechanisms within the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Delegates captured a commemorative photo at the 14th Ocean Dialogue in Hanoi on May 7. Photo: Khanh Van/The Hanoi Times The event, which took place on May 7, was co-organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. It convened approximately 150 participants, encompassing diplomats, scholars, and legal experts from 14 countries and territories, as well as representatives from nearly 30 foreign embassies and multiple domestic agencies. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong, in his opening address, characterized UNCLOS as a “civilized framework” that has facilitated states in addressing maritime concerns through le...