{
  "id": 11366934,
  "title": "First Vietnamese judge at International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea sworn in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/first-vietnamese-judge-at-international-tribunal-for-the-law-of-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:29:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/first-vietnamese-judge-at-international-tribunal-for-the-law-of-the-sea-sworn-in-5127480.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Vietnamese judge Trinh Thi Anh has become the first Vietnamese national to serve as a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), marking a significant milestone for Vietnamese legal professionals and the country's contribution to international maritime law. Anh was elected to the ITLOS for the 2026-2035 term at the 36th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in New York on June 18, 2026, securing the highest number of votes among candidates from the Asia-Pacific region. This election also made Anh the first female judge from Southeast Asia to serve on the maritime law tribunal established under UNCLOS. Her nine-year term officially began on October 1, 2026, and she will contribute to the tribunal's work, including the interpretation and application of the 1982 UNCLOS, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the strengthening of the international legal order at sea.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}