Vietnam requests concerned parties to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty
Vietnam requests parties concerned to respect its sovereignty and international law and abide by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
A naval soldier stands guard at a sovereignty marker on Truong Sa Lon island (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🉐 - Vietnam requests parties concerned to respect its sovereigntyand international law and abide by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties inthe East Sea (DOC) and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS), Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
She made the statement during the ministry’s regular press conference inHanoi on May 27, in response to media questions about Vietnam’s stance on thePhilippines’ preparations for the repair and upgrade of runway andinfrastructure on Thi Tu (Thitu) Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. Hang affirmed that Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historicalevidence to affirm its sovereignty over Truong Sa in accordance withinternational law. Every act violating Vietnam’s sovereignty and related rightson Truong Sa is illegal and valueless.
She also said Vietnam urges parties concerned to refrain from actionsthat could complicate the situation, and to make practical and activecontributions to maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea and create anenvironment conducive to negotiations on a Code of Conduct in the East Sea(COC).
🔯 Maintaining peace, stability, order, security, and safety and freedom of navigationand overflight, abiding by law, and respecting the sovereignty and sovereignand jurisdictional rights of countries in the East Sea is the goal, interest,responsibility and common aspiration of all countries and the internationalcommunity, she said, adding that Vietnam wishes that parties would strive tomake responsible contributions to the issue./.
Officers and soldiers of Brigade 955 are loyal to the Party, the homeland, and the people and are dedicated to firmly safeguarding sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, contributing to ensuring Vietnam’s sovereignty over its seas, islands, and continental shelf regardless of circumstances.
Rear Admiral Phan Tuan Hung, Deputy Commander of the Naval Force, recently led a delegation to visit soldiers and officers on mission on islands of the Truong Sa archipelago, the central province of Khanh Hoa, and organised a ceremony to commemorate fallen soldiers in battle to defend Co Lin, Gac Ma and Len Dao reefs 33 years ago.
More than four decades after national reunification, the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has been changing day-by-day. Those who have helped beautify the islands and islets are also those who firmly defend Vietnam’s sovereignty over them.
The august and majestic statue of the late legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap in a park on Son Ca Island of the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago brings all who visit the island a range of emotions beyond words.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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A naval soldier stands guard at a sovereignty marker on Truong Sa Lon island (Photo: VNA) 
