Deputy Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet. (Photo: VNA)
He made the statement in response to reporters’ query regarding a new regulation issued by China on May 15 authorising its coast guard force to detain for up to 30 days without trial foreigners who violate or help others violate territorial waters/waters that China claims sovereignty.
Speaking at the ministry’s regular press conference, Viet said that Viet Nam is always resolute and persistent in protecting Viet Nam's sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in maritime zones as well as the legal and legitimate interests of Vietnamese citizens, in accordance with the UNCLOS 1982 and Vietnamese laws.
Responding to a reporter's query about Chinese media's reports that on May 22, China sent a hospital ship of its navy to entities in Viet Nam's Hoang Sa to provide medical checks and treatment to soldiers illegally stationed there, Viet stated that Viet Nam resolutely opposes all activities infringing upon Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa./.
Source: VNA
