Vietnam demands relevant parties not complicate South China Sea situation


HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng (pic) on Thursday (June 24) emphasised Vietnam’s demand for relevant parties to not take any action that further complicates the situation in the South China Sea (East Sea), but contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in the waters.

At the ministry’s virtual regular press conference, she made the remarks in response to reporters’ question about the Chinese reconnaissance vessels and aircraft recently spotted in the vicinity of Chữ Thập (Fiery Cross) Reef in Vietnam’s Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

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