Vietnam opposes and rejects all claims contrary to international law in East Sea
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law, as well as having sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its waters established in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the 1982 Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
 Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Thu Hang. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Pham Thu Hang on Friday answered a reporter's question about Vietnam's position on the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s March 14 statement and the Philippine Foreign Ministry’s March 17 statement on the East Sea issue.
Regarding claims in the East Sea that are contrary to international law, violate Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, as well as violate Vietnam's sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the country's territorial waters established in accordance with the 1982 UNCLOS, Vietnam's stance is always clear, consistent and has been repeatedly asserted, accordingly, Vietnam resolutely oppose and reject all of these claims, Hang said.
Vietnam wants relevant countries to truly respect and comply with the provisions of UNCLOS 1982 as a contribution to maintaining peace, stability and seeking long-term fundamental solutions in the East Sea, she added.