VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is deeply concerned about the Chinese announcement that it plans to hold a military drill in the waters off the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on Thursday.

Viet Nam is deeply concerned about the Chinese announcement that it plans to hold a military drill in the waters off the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo

In response to reporters’ queries about China’s move, Hang asserted Viet Nam’s stance that all activities by foreign countries in waters belonging to Viet Nam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction should comply with Vietnamese legal regulations and international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Viet Nam asks China to end and not repeat actions that complicate the situation in the East Sea, she said.

Yesterday, a representative from the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry met a counterpart from the Embassy of China in Ha Noi to make clear Viet Nam’s stance on the issue, she said.

In response to reporters’ queries about the shooting of a missile over Japan by the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday, Hang said the shooting is a serious violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and increases tensions in the region.

“Viet Nam is deeply concerned about the DPRK’s missile launch over Japan,” Hằng said.

“Viet Nam consistently supports all efforts to step up dialogues and maintain peace and stability in the Korean peninsula,” the spokeswoman said.

“Viet Nam also calls on the sides concerned to stringently comply with related resolutions of the UN Security Council and take constructive and pragmatic actions to contribute to maintaining peace, security and stability in the region and the world,” she said. 

Source: VNS