PSNews - The "fishing ban" imposed by China in the East Sea violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) as well as its sovereignty rights and jurisdiction over the waters and exclusive economic zone defined in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Foreign Ministry's vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated on April 20.
After ratifying the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vietnam has actively taken advantage of the legal document to protect its sovereignty and settle disputes in the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea.
PSNews - Chinese drills near the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands violated Vietnam's sovereignty and complicated the situation in the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea.
More than a quarter of a century ago, ASEAN proposed the idea of formulating a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, known as the East Sea in Vietnam, although such an agreement has still yet to be reached.
PSNews - China's military exercises in Vietnam's Hoang Sa archipelago, also known as the Parcel islands, violate the nation's sovereignty over the islands and run counter to the spirit of the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
The year 2020 has seen many countries become more outspoken about the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea) through diplomatic notes exchanged at the UN.
A Chinese company in Vietnam was asked by the Vietnamese police to take down maps with the illegal “nine-dash line” in the East Sea (South China Sea) and hand them over to the police. The Chinese company were also requested not to repeat the violation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 3 held the “Workshop on Promoting Cooperation in Ensuring Just and Humane Treatment of Fishermen in the South China Sea” with the participation of over 120 delegates.
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have come together to issue a joint note verbale to the United Nations in order to challenge China’s claims in the South China Sea, known locally as the East Sea.
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo affirmed on July 13 that the People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them.
The world has closely watched China’s illegal moves in the East Sea (aka the South China Sea). Observers say China, by defying international law, is isolating itself from the international community.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on April 8 issued a statement expressing its deep concern over a China coast guard ship’s hitting and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the East Sea.
Vietnam should make greater efforts to get stronger support from the international community in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) issues and hold more activities similar to South China Sea International Conferences, a leading foreign expert has suggested.
Leading foreign experts have voiced their concerns over China’s recent actions in the South China Sea, which is called the East Sea in Vietnam, while speaking at the ongoing 11th South China Sea International Conference in Hanoi.
Wion news on August 19 reported that India has reacted to Chinese intrusion into Vietnam's exclusive economic zone. New Delhi has called for unimpeded lawful commerce in the region and that differences should be resolved peacefully.
The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a joint communiqué in Bangkok on July 31, in which ministers affirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea).
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang reaffirmed on July 16 Vietnam’s resolve to peacefully struggle against violations of its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its sea areas.
In fresh show of naval force in the contested South China Sea, a U.S. guided missile destroyer conducted drills with a Japanese aircraft carrier, two Indian naval ships and a Philippine patrol vessel in the waterway claimed by China, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.
PSNews - The 10th South China Sea International Conference themed “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development” was co-held in Da Nang on November 8 and 9 by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) and the Vietnamese Lawyers Association.
Vietnam requests China to immediately stop sending bombers to conduct drills in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
