On 11 December 2014, in response to the questions of reporters regarding Vietnam’s response to the Position Paper of the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Matter of Jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Le Hai Binh stated:

“Once again, Vietnam reiterates that Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal foundation to reaffirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, as well as other legal rights and interests of Vietnam in the East Sea (Bien Dong Sea)."

"It is Vietnam’s consistent position to  fully reject China’s claim over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes and the adjacent waters, as well as China’s claiming  of ‘historic rights’ to the waters, sea-bed and subsoil within the “dotted line” unilaterally stated by China.”

In response to the question on Vietmam’s position regarding the South China Sea Arbitration case, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Le Hai Binh affirmed that:

“To protect its legal rights and interests in the East Sea which may be affected in the South China Sea Arbitration case, Vietnam has expressed its position to the Tribunal regarding this case, and requested the Tribunal to pay due attention to the legal rights and interests of Vietnam.”