Urgently clarify the case of Vietnamese fishing boat being attacked

Updated date: 09/01/2023 06:15:50

Vietnam opposes any use of force against Vietnamese fishing vessels and is urgently investigating the attack on Vietnamese fishing vessels.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang

On August 31, in response to a reporter's question about the reaction to the news that a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked while operating in the waters of Vietnam's Hoang Sa archipelago, Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said: "Vietnamese authorities are urgently clarifying the incident."

According to Ms. Pham Thu Hang, as has been repeatedly affirmed, Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa archipelago in accordance with international law, as well as its sovereignty and jurisdiction over maritime zones established in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

"Vietnam opposes all acts of using force against Vietnamese fishing vessels operating normally at sea, threatening the lives and safety as well as causing damage to the property and interests of fishermen, contrary to international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea," Ms. Pham Thu Hang emphasized.

According to THANH NAM (SGGP)

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