The US has affirmed that the ruling of the Hague tribunal on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea is an important contribution to the shared goal of a peaceful resolution.
“Vietnam welcomes the arbitration tribunal’s issuance of the final ruling on July 12 and will issue a statement on the ruling’s content,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on July 12.
China’s claims to historic rights for waters within the nine-dash line are contrary to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague said.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting in Hanoi on July 11 with Lao Minister and Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Office Phet Phomphiphack, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
The central city of Da Nang has imposed administrative fines on six Chinese people who entered Vietnam and worked as tour guides without permission from authorities.
A direct air route was launched on July 6 connecting the southern resort island of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with China’s Guangzhou.
Vietnam hopes the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will issue a fair and objective decision on a petition filed by the Philippines contesting China’s claims to disputed areas in the East Sea.
There is a firm basis for ASEAN helping settle disputes involving several of its member states and China in the East Sea, said Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has said that it will rule on the case the Philippines brought against China’s vast claims in the East Sea on July 12.
The second ASEAN-China youth exchange visit opened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on June 27 with the participation of 236 delegates representing young people from the 10 ASEAN member countries and China.
The Vietnamese Party, State and people attach much importance to reinforcing and enhancing the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation with China, President Tran Dai Quang has said.
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