East Sea security conference held in Poland
Prague
(VNA) – Security in the East Sea came under the spotlight at a recent
conference held at the Civitas University in Warsaw, Poland, drawing the
attendance of local researchers, students and the Vietnamese community.
The event was
held by the Centre for Poland-Asia Studies (CSPA), the Vietnamese Culture and
Science Institute under Almamer University, Collegium Civitas in collaboration
with Le Qui Don club.
At the
conference, professors Tadeusz Iwinski, Pawel Behrendt and Oskar Pietrewicz of
the CSPA and Dr. La Duc Trung from the Vietnamese Culture and Science Institute
presented reports on the East Sea situation and disputes among countries
related to the waters.
Reports all confirmed
that maintaining security at the East Sea plays a very important role in
ensuring freedom of maritime navigation and maintaining trade among countries
in the world.
The speakers
shared the view that concerned countries should not use force to solve disputes
at the East Sea, calling for the settlement of disputes via peaceful measures
based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In his presentation,
Dr. La Duc Trung introduced to delegates the daily life of residents and Vietnamese
People’s Army’s soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
He recalled the
incident when China used force to illegally occupy Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago
and some islets in Truong Sa, adding that the country is also building
facilities and militarising these islands.
During the
conference, the organising board also introduced 30 old maps and photos
testifying to Vietnam’s sovereignty at the East Sea.-VNA