The installation of beacons on features in the Spratlys without the consent of Vietnam violates Vietnam's sovereignty over these archipelagoes, and therefore has no legal value."
Deputy Spokesperson Foreign Office Pham Thu Hang. (Photo: broadcast by VNA)
On May 25, in response to a reporter's question, Vietnam's response before the Center for Maritime Safety, Ministry of Transport Chinese Installing three beacons at a number of features in Vietnam's Truong Sa archipelago, Deputy Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang emphasized: "Vietnam has a full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Spratlys and Paracels in accordance with international law.
Job Install beacon lights on features in the Spratly Islands without the consent of Vietnam is a violation of Vietnam's sovereignty over these archipelagoes, and therefore has no legal value."
Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated that Vietnam requires relevant parties not to take actions to complicate the situation, respect Vietnam's sovereignty, respect international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and maintain a peaceful, stable and cooperative environment in the East Sea.
