Deputy Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang (Photo:VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam demands that China withdraw itsresearch vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10,Coast Guard vessels, and fishing vessels from Vietnam's waters, Deputy Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on May 25.
She made the call in response to a reporter’s question on Vietnam'sreaction to the illegal operation of Chinese vessels in Vietnam’s ExclusiveEconomic Zone (EEZ) in the East Sea recently.
Hang affirmed that Vietnam's EEZ was established in accordance with stipulations of the 1982United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Vietnam’s Ministry of ForeignAffairs and relevant agencies have communicated many times with the Chinese side and implemented measures in line with international law and Vietnamese law to ensurethe legitimate rights and interests of Vietnam are respected.
Vietnam requested relevant agencies on the Chinese side tocomply with the common perceptions of the two countries' leaders and immediately stop the violation, withdraw the research vessel and other coast guardships and fishing vessels from Vietnamese waters. Vietnam also urged China to respect Vietnam's sovereign rights and jurisdiction, strictly implement theDeclaration of the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), maintain peace,cooperation, and development in the East Sea, and contribute to the developmentof the relations between the two countries./.
