Vietnam has sufficient legal foundation and historical evidence
testifying to its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly)
archipelagos, Binh said on March 13 when asked about Vietnam’s reaction
to reports that China organised an illegal tourism route to Hoang Sa
archipelago and a Chinese coast guard vessel pursued a fishing ship
coded QNg 95215 TS of Vietnam in the area of Bach Quy (Passu Keah)
Island in Hoang Sa.
“Those actions by China seriously infringed Vietnam’s sovereignty over
Hoang Sa archipelago, violated international law, ran counter to the
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) signed in
2002 between ASEAN and China as well as the Agreement on basic
principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam
and China signed in October 2011,” the spokesperson stressed.
He went on to say that Vietnam adamantly objects (to those actions) and
requests China to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty and international law.
China must immediately stop and not repeat those activities, in order to
make constructive contribution to maintaining peace and stability in
the East Sea, Binh said.
China urged to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty, international law
Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh has urged China
to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty and international law in response to
reporters’ question relating to recent actions by China in Hoang Sa
(Paracel) archipelago.
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