Hanoi, May 30 -- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, has been officially nominated by Vietnam as a candidate for judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term.

Speaking at the nomination ceremony in Hanoi on May 29, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son underscored the significance of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), describing it as the "constitution of the oceans," while highlighting the ITLOS's vital role in safeguarding the Convention's integrity.

This marks Vietnam's first-ever candidacy for a seat on ITLOS, a move that reflects the country's consistent stance in supportin...