PM Dung said pursuing a consistent external relation policy, the Vietnamese Party, State and people always remember and are grateful for the great support and help of China. He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the maintenance and development of the comprehensive cooperation on an equal and mutually-benefiting basis for mutual development between Vietnam and China.
Regarding China’s placement of its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep inside Vietnam’s waters, PM Dung reiterated Vietnam’s consistent stance as stated during bilateral communications at different levels over the past time and at the talks earlier on June 18 between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and State Councillor Yang Jiechi.
Dung made clear that China’s act seriously violates Vietnam’s sovereignty and the agreements reached between leaders of both countries as well as infringes international law, the 1982 United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties on the East Sea (DOC).
China’s act also threatens peace, stability, security and safety of navigation and aviation in the region, while causing indignation and hurting the sentiments of Vietnamese people, putting negative impacts on the cooperation between the two Parties and countries, stated PM Dung.
PM Dung requested China to withdraw its rig and ships from Vietnam’s waters and join talks for the settlement of disputes and differences between the two countries by peaceful measures in accordance with international law and the common perception of the two countries’ leaders.
The PM added that at the same time, the two sides should control the situation to prevent conflicts while maintaining contact and talks to solve the current disputes.
At the same time, the PM said Vietnam will resolutely struggle to defend its sovereignty by peaceful measures in line with international law.
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