Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Vice Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Tra (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam once again resolutelyopposes Taiwan (China)’s live-fire drills around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) island inVietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and demands that it refrain from suchactions in the future.
The Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Vice Spokesperson NguyenPhuong Tra made the statement during a regular press conference in Hanoi onNovember 22, adding that Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historicevidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagosin accordance with international law.
Taiwan’s continuation of live-fire drills in the watersaround Ba Binh island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago despite Vietnam’sopposition is a serious violation of Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over thearchipelago, posing a threat to peace, stability, maritime security and safety,as well as causing tension and complicating the situation in the East Sea, shestressed.-VNA
The Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Vice Spokesperson NguyenPhuong Tra made the statement during a regular press conference in Hanoi onNovember 22, adding that Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historicevidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagosin accordance with international law.
Taiwan’s continuation of live-fire drills in the watersaround Ba Binh island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago despite Vietnam’sopposition is a serious violation of Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over thearchipelago, posing a threat to peace, stability, maritime security and safety,as well as causing tension and complicating the situation in the East Sea, shestressed.-VNA
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