China demanded to respect Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang emphasised the demand that China respect Viet Nam’s sovereignty while replying to reporters’ question about China’s three-month fishing ban in the East Sea, including the waters of Viet Nam, on April 29.
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| Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang. (Photo: VNA) |
She stated that Viet Nam’s stance on China’s fishing ban in the East Sea is consistent and has been asserted clearly over the past years.
Accordingly, part of this ban’s scope has violated Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and the country’s sovereign right and jurisdiction identified in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the agreement on the delimitation of the Gulf of Tonkin signed by the two countries in 2000.
Viet Nam demands China respect Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa archipelago, sovereign right, and jurisdiction over Viet Nam’s sea areas when implementing measures for conserving fisheries resources in the East Sea; not complicate the situation; and contribute to the maintenance of peace, stability, and order in the East Sea, Hang added.
(Source: VNA)
