Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)
Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Le Thi Thu Hang, made the assertion on May 26 in response to a reporters’ query regarding Vietnam’s reaction to the Taiwanese action.
“Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal grounds to prove its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelagos,” she said.
Taiwan’s organisation and carrying out of drills in the Ba Binh area of Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago are a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, threatening peace, stability, security, and safety of navigation, as well as causing tensions and complicating the situation in the East Sea, she added.
“Once again, Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands that Taiwan do not repeat similar activities,” she stressed.
