Viet Nam demands China respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa

VGP - The “fishing ban” imposed by China in the East Sea violates Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the waters and exclusive economic zone defined in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Foreign Ministry’s Vice Spokesperson Doan Khac Viet said in Ha Noi on April 20.

He reiterated Viet Nam’s consistent stance on the “fishing ban” unilaterally and illegally issued by China in the East Sea from May 1 to August 16 at a regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry. 

Viet Nam requests that China respect Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its maritime zones, and do not complicate the situation, contributing to maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea, he said./.