On March 23, answered a reporter’s question about Vietnam’s position on the statement of Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin on March 14 and the Statement of the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 17 Regarding the East Sea issue, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Thu Hang stated:
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Thu Hang affirmed that Vietnam’s stance on the East Sea issue is always clear, consistent and has been affirmed many times, accordingly, Vietnam resolutely opposes and rejects it. all claims.
As has been repeatedly affirmed, Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in accordance with international law, as well as its sovereignty. , its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its maritime zones are established in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Regarding claims in the East Sea that are contrary to international law, violate Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, as well as violate Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction Regarding Vietnam’s maritime zones established in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Vietnam’s position is always clear, consistent and has been affirmed many times, accordingly, Vietnam resolutely oppose and reject all of these claims.
Vietnam wants relevant countries to truly respect and comply with the provisions of UNCLOS 1982, contribute to maintaining peace, stability and finding basic, long-term solutions in the East Sea.