Maritime disputes must be resolved by peaceful means.

On July 17, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang responded to the request to explain the significance of the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the lawsuit between the Philippines and China (July 12, 2016 - July 12, 2025).

"Vietnam's stance has been expressed in the statements of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam on July 12, 2016, July 12, 2021 and July 15, 2023.

Vietnam's consistent and clear policy is that maritime disputes must be resolved by peaceful means, fully respecting diplomatic and legal processes, not using or threatening to use force, in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated.

According to Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang, relevant parties need to respect the rights of other countries and fully implement their legal obligations stipulated in the 1982 UNCLOS, cooperate together, and make active and practical contributions to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of navigation, aviation and order in the East Sea based on international law.

"As a member state of UNCLOS and a coastal state of the East Sea, Vietnam emphasizes that UNCLOS 1982 is the only legal basis that comprehensively and thoroughly regulates the scope of maritime rights.

Maritime claims of UNCLOS 1982 member states must be consistent with the provisions of UNCLOS 1982. Countries need to respect the jurisdiction of coastal states established in accordance with UNCLOS 1982," the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson emphasized.

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