Disputes in East Sea must be settled through diplomatic, legal processes
VGP – Viet Nam always advocates the settlement of disputes regarding sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea through diplomatic and legal processes in accordance with the UN Charter and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang made that statement on July 12 regarding Viet Nam’s comments on 5th anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)'s ruling on the East Sea.
Viet Nam’s stance on the settlement of disputes in the East Sea is clear and consistent, the Spokesperson affirmed.
As a member of the UNCLOS and a coastal nation to the East Sea, Viet Nam called on all concerned parties to respect and fully abide by their legal obligations as defined in the Convention, cooperate and actively and practically contribute to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation, and order in the East Sea in accordance with international law, Le said.
The occasion, the Spokesperson also reiterated Viet Nam’s stance on its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, and waters over which Viet Nam has sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction as enshrined in the convention./.
By Thuy Dung
