Spokesperson for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VOV) |
Hang said Vietnam strongly protests this move by China, and demands that China respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa Archipelago and stop threatening peace and stability in the region.
Vietnam once again resolves to safeguard its sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests in the East Sea through peaceful measures in line with international law, including the UN Charter and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, said spokesperson Hang.