The Khmer ethnic minority community in the southern province of Bac Lieuare closely watching the developments in the East Sea as China isillegally placing its oil rig in Vietnam’s waters.
Mostvenerable Tang Sa Vong, head of Buppharam pagoda in Vinh Loi district,said the East Sea issue was the talk of most gatherings of localBuddhists and followers.
All the pagodas in the province haveinformed their monks and nuns as well as Khmer people of China’sviolations of Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction.
Huynh Muoi in Gia Rai district said local Khmer people are indignantwith China’s acts in the East Sea which go against international normsand agreements between the two countries’ leaders.
They ask China to stop its illegal acts by withdrawing the rig and escort ships out of Vietnam’s waters, he added.
Thach Quet, head of the Thach family in Vinh Trach Dong commune, BacLieu city, said the members of his clan always trust the Party andState’s policy of addressing the East Sea issue by peaceful measures onthe basis of international law.
In early May, 2014, Chinaillegally dispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armed vessels,military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rigat 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep intoVietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
Despite Vietnam’s protest, China expanded its scale of operation andmoved the rig to 15 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and 111degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds east longitude, 60 nautical miles deepinside Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.-VNA
Mostvenerable Tang Sa Vong, head of Buppharam pagoda in Vinh Loi district,said the East Sea issue was the talk of most gatherings of localBuddhists and followers.
All the pagodas in the province haveinformed their monks and nuns as well as Khmer people of China’sviolations of Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction.
Huynh Muoi in Gia Rai district said local Khmer people are indignantwith China’s acts in the East Sea which go against international normsand agreements between the two countries’ leaders.
They ask China to stop its illegal acts by withdrawing the rig and escort ships out of Vietnam’s waters, he added.
Thach Quet, head of the Thach family in Vinh Trach Dong commune, BacLieu city, said the members of his clan always trust the Party andState’s policy of addressing the East Sea issue by peaceful measures onthe basis of international law.
In early May, 2014, Chinaillegally dispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armed vessels,military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rigat 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep intoVietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
Despite Vietnam’s protest, China expanded its scale of operation andmoved the rig to 15 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and 111degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds east longitude, 60 nautical miles deepinside Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.-VNA
