(VOVworld) - Vietnam has repeatedly opposed and asked China to immediately end wrongful acts in defiance of international law in the East Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh told the press in Hanoi on Thursday that China maintained a large number of escort ships and airplane around its illegally placed oil rig in Vietnam’s waters.
China has escalated tension by deploying the Nan Hai 4 drilling platform and an exploration vessel in the mouth of Bac Bo Gulf, where the demarcation has not been completed. The spokesman denounced China’s recent publication of two maps with the U-shaped line covering all the East Sea: “The portrait shaped maps with the U-shaped line claim of all the East Sea was a serious violation of international law. This demand has been repeatedly rejected by the world community. Vietnam resolutely opposes this wrongful act by China.”
He said goodwill from both sides is required to ease tension and did not rule out Vietnam’s taking legal action at the International Tribunal, saying that it is a peaceful mean in line with international law.