Spokesperson for Vietnam's Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang

Ms. Hang said Vietnam is deeply concerned about North Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan on Friday which seriously violated relevant UN Security Council resolutions and increased tension in the region. Vietnam consistently supports all efforts to promote dialogue and maintain peace, stability on the Korean peninsula and calls on all involved parties to seriously abide by relevant UN Security Council resolutions and make constructive actions to contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world.