Politics

Vietnam’s sovereignty must be respected: Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson

Sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over the seas of a state established in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as well as the legitimate rights and interests of the littoral countries, including Vietnam, must be respected.
Vietnam’s sovereignty must be respected: Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson ảnh 1Pham Thu Hang, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over the seas of a state establishedin line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)as well as the legitimate rights and interests of the littoral countries,including Vietnam, must be respected.

So said Pham Thu Hang,Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, on June 10 while commenting on a June 6 statementby a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry concerning the operation ofthe group of Chinese survey ship Xiang Yang Hong 10.

As repeatedly affirmed,Vietnam has full legal ground and historical evidence to affirm its sovereigntyover Truong Sa and Hoang Sa, she stressed, adding that the legal status ofTruong Sa and its entities has been clearly defined in line with the UNCLOS1982.

This is a manifestationof the responsible and construction spirit and a practical contribution bycountries concerned to peace, stability, cooperaion and the rule of the law inthe region, including the East Sea, she concuded./.
VNA
#Ministry #Foreign Ministry #Pham Thu Hang #Vietnam #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency Ha Noi
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

New spokesperson of Foreign Ministry appointed

New spokesperson of Foreign Ministry appointed

Pham Thu Hang, Deputy Director of the Press Information Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Spokesperson of the ministry, has been appointed Acting Director of the department and Spokesperson of the ministry.

See more

US Coast Guard cutter USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750) docks at Saigon Gateway Port in Ho Chi Minh City on November 1 (Photo: znews.vn)

US Coast Guard cutter visits Ho Chi Minh City

While in Ho Chi Minh City, the commanding officer and crew of USCGC Bertholf will pay courtesy calls on the city’s leaders and the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, take part in diplomatic engagement activities and professional exchanges on maritime operations, and participate in friendly sports competitions with officers and personnel of Coast Guard Region 3.

Vice President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Hong Dien (right) receives Bok Gi-wang, vice head of the Korean National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee in Hanoi on October 30, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, RoK step up economic, parliamentary cooperation

Speaking highly of the RoK's experience in railway development, NA Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed its businesses' interest in Vietnam’s railway projects and encouraged their participation as partners, investors or contractors in line with Vietnamese law.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (right) receives Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan Elchin Amirbayov Hanoi on October 30, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader receives Azerbaijani presidential envoy

Welcoming the Azerbaijani envoy to Vietnam, the Vietnamese leader affirmed that Vietnam treasures the friendship, valuable support and assistance extended by the State and people of Azerbaijan to Vietnam during its past struggle for national independence, as well as its current process of national construction and development.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo (Photo published by VNA)

Vietnam sends condolences on passing of former Japanese PM Fukuda Yasuo

In the message, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung extended his deepest condolences and expressed profound appreciation for Mr. Fukuda’s special affection for and valuable support to Vietnam and its people, as well as his contributions to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Japan.

A view of Ho Chi MInh City (Photo: VNA)

Ho Chi Minh City’s 100-year master plan gets the green light

Under the overall development model, the megacity will comprise five growth poles, namely international financial services at the centre; innovation in the East; industry, high technology and logistics in the North; seaports, free trade, international logistics and energy in the South; and urban development, education and healthcare in the West.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau writes in the condolence book. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM pays tribute to former Japanese PM Fukuda Yasuo

The State and people of Vietnam are deeply saddened by the passing of Japan's former Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo, a great and close friend of Vietnam. On behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Tien Chau extended the deepest condolences to the Government and people of Japan, as well as his family.