China urged to stop illegal activities on Truong Sa
A Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affair representative has presented a diplomatic note to the China Embassy in Hanoi, opposing China’s illegal activities on Stone Cross of Spratly archipelago.
On October 6, a Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affair representative presented a diplomatic note to the China Embassy in Hanoi, opposing China’s illegal activities on Chu Thap (Stone Cross) of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
In response to the wrongful act, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh stated, "Vietnam has sufficient legal and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh.
China’s aforesaid act has seriously violated Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and international law, running counter to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) as well as the agreement on the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China, disrupting the status quo and complicating the situation, detrimental to regional peace and stability.”
"Vietnam resolutely opposes the above unlawful act and asks China to respect the sovereignty of Vietnam, strictly implement the DOC, immediately put an end to the construction that have broken the status quo in Truong Sa islands, and prevent similar occurrences, " Binh emphasized.
Illegal pavement encroachment continues along Pham Van Dong Boulevard in HCM City, where eateries have turned sidewalks into dining areas despite an...
Hanoi police have fined a 53-year-old man VND 2.5 million (about USD 95) for approaching foreign tourists in the Old Quarter and offering them drugs,...
Night-time flights will be increased at six airports during the Tet holiday from February 1 to March 1 to meet rising travel demand, Vietnam’s civil...
At least three people were killed and one injured early on January 17 after a coach travelling from Hanoi to Son La plunged into a roadside drainage...
Dong Nai has launched construction of two major bridges over the Dong Nai River, aiming to strengthen transport links with Ho Chi Minh City and ease...
