Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands Taiwan to cancel illegal live-fire drill

Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands Taiwan to cancel its live-fire exercises in the waters around Ba Binh island belonging to Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat similar actions in the future, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs LeThi Thu Hang said on March 11.

Answering reporters’ query on Vietnam’s response to thelive-fire drill conducted by Taiwan, Hang said it seriously violates Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over Truong Sa, threatens peace, stability, safety and security of navigation, induces tensions and complicates the situation in the East Sea.

“We have repeatedly given statements on this issue,”she said, stressing that Vietnam has full legal grounds and historical evidenceto assert its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Saarchipelagoes in accordance with international law./.

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