National Assembly (NA) deputies on May 26 raised strong opposition toChina’s illegal installation of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 inVietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf.
On the sidelines of the 13th NA’s seventh session, deputy TruongTrong Nghia from Ho Chi Minh City asserted that this is an illegal actand Vietnam has full legal foundations to affirm its sovereignty overHoang Sa archipelago.
He urged international jurisdictionorganisations, including the United Nations, to reject China’ssovereignty claim over this archipelago.
“China’s actviolates the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as thearea where it stationed the rig is totally within Vietnam’s exclusiveeconomic zone and continental shelf,” he said.
Accordingto Nghia, the NA, as the highest representative body of the people, willimplement a range of activities to firmly safeguard the nationalterritorial sovereignty on the basis of international law, forcing Chinato withdraw its illegal rig, while maintaining a peaceful and stableenvironment for national development.
Vietnam always wishes to preserve the traditional friendship between the two peoples, he noted.
The NA’s motto of action, reflecting the people’s will and aspirations,is in line with the real situation and is expected to bring in positiveimpacts, contributing to firmly defending Vietnam’s sovereignty,sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea, he added.
According to Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations,Tran Van Hang, the complicated developments in the East Sea arethreatening peace and stability in the region and China’s act is aserious violation of Vietnam’s sovereign right.
The NAreleased its strong message, which represents the will and aspirationsof voters nationwide and is in line with the Party and State’sguidelines and policies in the struggle for sovereignty protection.
The message has not only received support from voters and people in thecountry, but has also received support among world opinions, he said,adding that many nations have raised concerns about the tension in theEast Sea sparked by China, and condemned its illegal act, considering ita provocative and dangerous move that threatens regional stability andpeace.
Through Vietnamese embassies abroad, the NA shouldcoordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in helping countries’parliaments understand clearly about the nature of the case, thusraising more voices against China’s violation of international law, hestated.-VNA
On the sidelines of the 13th NA’s seventh session, deputy TruongTrong Nghia from Ho Chi Minh City asserted that this is an illegal actand Vietnam has full legal foundations to affirm its sovereignty overHoang Sa archipelago.
He urged international jurisdictionorganisations, including the United Nations, to reject China’ssovereignty claim over this archipelago.
“China’s actviolates the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as thearea where it stationed the rig is totally within Vietnam’s exclusiveeconomic zone and continental shelf,” he said.
Accordingto Nghia, the NA, as the highest representative body of the people, willimplement a range of activities to firmly safeguard the nationalterritorial sovereignty on the basis of international law, forcing Chinato withdraw its illegal rig, while maintaining a peaceful and stableenvironment for national development.
Vietnam always wishes to preserve the traditional friendship between the two peoples, he noted.
The NA’s motto of action, reflecting the people’s will and aspirations,is in line with the real situation and is expected to bring in positiveimpacts, contributing to firmly defending Vietnam’s sovereignty,sovereign right and jurisdiction in the East Sea, he added.
According to Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations,Tran Van Hang, the complicated developments in the East Sea arethreatening peace and stability in the region and China’s act is aserious violation of Vietnam’s sovereign right.
The NAreleased its strong message, which represents the will and aspirationsof voters nationwide and is in line with the Party and State’sguidelines and policies in the struggle for sovereignty protection.
The message has not only received support from voters and people in thecountry, but has also received support among world opinions, he said,adding that many nations have raised concerns about the tension in theEast Sea sparked by China, and condemned its illegal act, considering ita provocative and dangerous move that threatens regional stability andpeace.
Through Vietnamese embassies abroad, the NA shouldcoordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in helping countries’parliaments understand clearly about the nature of the case, thusraising more voices against China’s violation of international law, hestated.-VNA
