In fielding questions submitted by reporters during the Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on July 3, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh affirmed that after China illegally placed its Haiyang Shiyou drilling rig-981 in Vietnam’s waters, Vietnam has worked to maintain communication channels at various levels with China to deal with the issue by peaceful means on the grounds of international law.
Exchanges and trade activities between the two countries are undergoing normally, he told the reporters.
Binh informed that the Vietnamese law enforcement forces operating in the Chinese rig site have persistently deployed communication measures to demand the Chinese side withdraw its rig together with escort ships and aircraft from Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. They have taken moves to avoid Chinese vehicles’ aggressive acts.
Such aggressive acts committed by the Chinese side have negatively impacted on maritime security and safety in the region, Binh stated.
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