Viet Nam’s initiatives to respond to maritime security challenges lauded
German experts have hailed the initiatives to respond to maritime security challenges that Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed at the UN Security Council High-level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” on August 9.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke at the UN Security Council High-level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” on August 9. |
Dr. Gerhard Will, a former expert on the East Sea at the German Institute for political science, said that the speech once again affirms Viet Nam’s viewpoint and policy in ensuring maritime security and peacefully addressing conflicts at sea, as well as proposing specific solutions in this regard.
This shows the country’s important role in maintaining peace, stability and maritime security in the region.
According to him, maritime security is a very important issue for Viet Nam because it has wide waters, a long coastline, and an economy that is highly dependent on import and export activities and closely linked with the world economy.
Sharing the same view, Prof. Thomas Engelbert from the Asia-Africa Institute under the Hamburg University of Germany stated that Viet Nam - one of the main stakeholders in disputes in the East Sea - plays an important role in the peaceful settlement of this issue.
So far, every initiative that Viet Nam has made has aimed at seeking a peaceful solution to or peacefully addressing disputes, he stressed.
In order to ensure and maintain maritime security, he suggested relevant countries respect international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
(Source: VNA)
