Vietnam requests other countries to respect international law
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang underlined Vietnam’s stance on the US vessel USS McCampbell’s passage through Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) waters, while responding to reporters’ questions regarding the case on January 9.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang underlinedVietnam’s stance on the US vessel USS McCampbell’s passage through Vietnam’s HoangSa (Paracel) waters, while responding to reporters’ questions regarding thecase on January 9.
“Vietnam has sufficient legal grounds andhistorical evidence testifying its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly)archipelagoes in conformity with international law,” the spokesperson said.
She stressed that as a member of the UNConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 and a coastal state in the EastSea, Vietnam always respects the right to freedom of navigation and aviation inthe East Sea of other states in line with international law, especially theUNCLOS 1982.
Maritime claims and related actions of coastalstates should be made suitable to international law as stated in the UNCLOS1982, she stated.
“Vietnam requests other countries to continuemaking positive and practical contributions to the maintenance of peace andstability, while respecting and conducting relevant international obligations, andupholding the law in seas and oceans,” the spokesperson underlined. –VNA
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) 
