The Vietnamese mission asked its position paper to be circulated to the General Assembly after China sought support at the United Nations on Monday.
Hanoi and Beijing are embroiled in a bitter war of words, trading accusations over maritime confrontations near an oil rig that China moved into contested waters near the Paracel Islands.
Vietnam demanded that China withdraw the oil rig, "escort vessels from Vietnam's maritime zones and stop all activities that are interfering with maritime safety and security, and affecting regional peace and security," said the document.
The Vietnamese government called on China to "promptly commence government-level negotiations" on sovereignty over the contested waters.
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