Bredikhin, who is also a member of the Center for Social Sciences, said Vietnam is pursuing a policy of economic cooperation and signing free trade agreements with several countries and organizations including China, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN, and the Eurasian Economic Union.
Regarding the East Sea issue, Mr. Bredikhin said it’s important to accelerate negotiations on the adoption of the Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea. He emphasized the importance of legal documents including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to address the disputes.