Speakers included representatives from Vietnam , the Philippines ,Thailand and the embassies of several ASEAN countries.
In her presentation, Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Deputy Director of theCentre for East Sea Studies of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam,pointed out issues related to the current disputes, the role of legalframeworks and prospects of dispute settlement.
In heropinion, to deal with East Sea disputes, concerned parties needreconciliation, exchange of viewpoints and measures on the basis ofinternational law.
She particularly laid stress oninternational cooperation to resolve the disputes, including theimplementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the EastSea (DOC) and the Code of Conduct (COC) and the role of ASEAN membercountries, especially the group’s founding members including Thailand.
Henry Bensurto, head of the Commission on Maritime and OceanAffairs under the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs,called upon claimants to cooperate and deal with the disputes viadialogue.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese embassy in Thailandissued a press release affirming Vietnam’s stance of solving disputes bypeaceful methods following international law.-VNA
Vietnam calls for stronger dialogue on disarmament, non-proliferation, global arms control
Vietnam stressed the need for international cooperation in controlling small arms and light weapons, tackling the aftermath of landmines and explosive remnants of war, advancing multilateral dialogue on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and governance of emerging technologies, and keeping outer space for peaceful use.
