Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Hai Binh made the statement at a regular press conference in Hanoi on May 14 while responding to reporters’ questions about Vietnam’s position on US Senate hearing regarding the East Sea situation a day earlier.
Peace, stability and maritime security and safety in the East Sea are shared aspirations and interests of the region and relevant countries, Binh said, adding that parties concerned should settle disputes peacefully and abide by international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the DOC, towards early consensus on a COC.
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