Vietnam demands China immediately stop sending rockets to Paracel islands

Vietnam was extremely concerned over China’s deployment of HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles to Phu Lam Island of Vietnam's Paracel archipelago, an official said.

Vietnam was extremely concerned over China’s building of a military helicopter base on Quang Hoa Island and its deployment of HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles to Phu Lam Island of Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on February 19 in Hanoi.

Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh

Binh made the point in response to domestic and foreign reporters’ queries on China's aforesaid actions.

The Chinese actions seriously encroached upon Vietnam's sovereignty over the archipelago and threatened peace and stability in the region as well as security, safety, freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, said the diplomat.

Vietnam demands China immediately put an end to such wrongfull actions, said Binh.

The same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note to the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi to protest against China’s infringements on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa Archipelago.

Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations also requested the United Nations Secretary General to officially circulate the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry's diplomatic note.