In his speech during the closing session, the PM said Vietnam is making all efforts in line with international law to maintain peace, security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
The premier emphasized the need to exercise restraint, not to use or threat to use force, prevent acts that can cause tensions, and resolve disputes through peaceful measures in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
All parties in the East Sea should strictly comply with the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the sea and work together to develop a Code of Conduct for the waters, he said.
The Vietnamese government leader also suggested that regional, inter-regional, and global mechanisms on dialogue and cooperation between Asian and European countries be strengthened for mutual interests.
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