Vietnam speaks out about Chinese and Philippine ships in Truong Sa

(Dan Tri) - Vietnam has full historical and legal basis to affirm its clear and unequivocal sovereignty over the Truong Sa archipelago, including Thi Tu island, according to Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

On the afternoon of October 16, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang answered questions from the press requesting Vietnam's response to the recent incident in the territorial waters of Thi Tu Island in the Truong Sa archipelago between Chinese official ships and Philippine official ships.

Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated that Vietnam has sufficient historical and legal basis to affirm its clear and unambiguous sovereignty over the Truong Sa archipelago, including Thi Tu island.

Regarding the incident that occurred in the territorial waters of Thi Tu Island, Ms. Hang said that Vietnam is extremely concerned about the public information provided by the relevant parties.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Ms. Hang emphasized that Vietnam requests relevant parties to respect Vietnam's sovereignty over the Truong Sa archipelago, exercise restraint and act responsibly, respect international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982) and relevant international regulations on maritime security and safety.

Including the Code for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG) issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), creating a favorable atmosphere for negotiating an effective, substantive Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS, according to the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.

Ms. Hang stated that this is to contribute to maintaining peace, stability, security and safety in the East Sea and in the region.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/viet-nam-len-tieng-ve-viec-tau-trung-quoc-va-philippines-o-truong-sa-20251016171420779.htm