The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has voiced oppositionagainst China’s wrongful and dangerous act of illegally placing itsoil rig in Vietnam’s waters, demanding the country immediatelyrecall the rig as well as all surrounding vessels out of the area.
In a statement issued on June 7, the VGCL requested that China stopits illegal acts and inhumane behaviour towards Vietnamese fishermen inthe East Sea and desist from similar actions in the future.
On May 26, a Chinese vessel took the brutal action of sinkingVietnamese fishing boat DNa 90152 and hindering other Vietnamese shipstrying to rescue those on board.
The statementreiterated Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and TruongSa (Spratly) Archipelagoes, as well as the country’s sovereign rightand jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf,as prescribed in international law.
The VGCL askedChina to abide by international law, especially the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea and strictly implement theDeclaration on the Conduct of Parties between China and ASEAN aswell as other agreement signed between the two countries.
The confederation supported the policy and efforts of the VietnameseGovernment and authorised agencies in resolutely protecting the legalsovereignty through peaceful measures.
The VGCL alsocalled on the international community to raise their voice for justice,preserving international law, protesting China ’s illegal act, andprotecting peace and stability in the world.
TheVGCL hopes to strengthen the friendship between the peoples of Vietnamand China as well as the two labour unions in particular, said thestatement.
However, the federation and its memberswill do their utmost to protect the country’s independence, sovereigntyand territorial integrity, as well as justice and international law forpeace, stability and security in the region and the world, it concluded.
At the beginning of May 2014, China illegallydispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armed vessels, militaryships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rig at 15degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12 minutes06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep insideVietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
China’s armed vessels aggressively fired high-power watercannons at and intentionally rammed against Vietnamese public-serviceand civil ships, causing damage to many boats and injuring many peopleon board.
Chinese ships have continuouslyencircled, constrained and driven away Vietnamese fishing boats and eveninjured Vietnamese fishermen, threatening their lives.
On May 27, China moved the rig to 15 degrees 33 minutes 22seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 34 minutes 36 seconds eastlongitude, 25 nautical miles from Tri Ton Island in Vietnam ’sHoang Sa archipelago and 23 nautical miles east-northeast from the oldlocation.
OnJune 3, the oil rig moved yet again to another new position, at 15degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 34 minutes11 seconds east longitude. The new position is still completely withinVietnam ’s continental shelf.-VNA
In a statement issued on June 7, the VGCL requested that China stopits illegal acts and inhumane behaviour towards Vietnamese fishermen inthe East Sea and desist from similar actions in the future.
On May 26, a Chinese vessel took the brutal action of sinkingVietnamese fishing boat DNa 90152 and hindering other Vietnamese shipstrying to rescue those on board.
The statementreiterated Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and TruongSa (Spratly) Archipelagoes, as well as the country’s sovereign rightand jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf,as prescribed in international law.
The VGCL askedChina to abide by international law, especially the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea and strictly implement theDeclaration on the Conduct of Parties between China and ASEAN aswell as other agreement signed between the two countries.
The confederation supported the policy and efforts of the VietnameseGovernment and authorised agencies in resolutely protecting the legalsovereignty through peaceful measures.
The VGCL alsocalled on the international community to raise their voice for justice,preserving international law, protesting China ’s illegal act, andprotecting peace and stability in the world.
TheVGCL hopes to strengthen the friendship between the peoples of Vietnamand China as well as the two labour unions in particular, said thestatement.
However, the federation and its memberswill do their utmost to protect the country’s independence, sovereigntyand territorial integrity, as well as justice and international law forpeace, stability and security in the region and the world, it concluded.
At the beginning of May 2014, China illegallydispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armed vessels, militaryships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rig at 15degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12 minutes06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep insideVietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
China’s armed vessels aggressively fired high-power watercannons at and intentionally rammed against Vietnamese public-serviceand civil ships, causing damage to many boats and injuring many peopleon board.
Chinese ships have continuouslyencircled, constrained and driven away Vietnamese fishing boats and eveninjured Vietnamese fishermen, threatening their lives.
On May 27, China moved the rig to 15 degrees 33 minutes 22seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 34 minutes 36 seconds eastlongitude, 25 nautical miles from Tri Ton Island in Vietnam ’sHoang Sa archipelago and 23 nautical miles east-northeast from the oldlocation.
OnJune 3, the oil rig moved yet again to another new position, at 15degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 34 minutes11 seconds east longitude. The new position is still completely withinVietnam ’s continental shelf.-VNA
