Vietnamese soldiers on a patrol on Son Ca island (Source: VNA)Hang made the affirmation while responding to reporters’question on Vietnam’s comments on the occasion of five years since thePermanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued its ruling on the East Sea issue.
Vietnam always backs the settlement of disputesregarding sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea through diplomatic andlegal processes, without the use of force or threats to use force, and bypeaceful solutions and measures, in accordance with the UN Charter and the 1982UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
As a UNCLOS signatory and a coastal nation to the East Sea, Vietnamcalled on all concerned parties to respect and fully realise their legalobligations as stipulated in the convention, cooperate and actively andpragmatically contribute to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety andfreedom of navigation and aviation, and order in the East Sea in line withinternational law, Hang said.
On this occasion, the spokeswoman also reiteratedVietnam’s stance on its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa(Spratly) archipelagoes, and waters over which Vietnam has sovereignty, sovereignrights and jurisdiction as defined in the convention./.
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