(VOVworld) - Sovereignty disputes in the East Sea and their multidimensional impacts are high on the agenda of a two-day international seminar which opened on Thursday in Hanoi, with the participation of experts from Vietnam, Germany, the US, Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.


Scholars will present potentially peaceful and cooperative approaches to the issue, in line with the United Nations Charter, international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC). Assoc. Prof. Dr Phung Xuan Nha, Director of the Hanoi National University, addressed the seminar: "This seminar aims to seek new approaches to existing issues in the East Sea, which have been of great concern of many people. Scholars will present peaceful and cooperative approaches to the issue, in line with the United Nations Charter, international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).  It’s the international community’s solidarity and common voice that could force violators to respect international law."