Vietnam calls for restraint from all parties in Taiwan situation


People walking past a billboard welcoming US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taipei. - AP

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam called for restraint from all parties as tensions intensify in the Taiwan Strait during United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

“Vietnam persists in implementing the ‘One China’ principle and hopes relevant parties exercise restraint, refrain from escalating the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and actively contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability, promoting cooperation and development of the region and the world,” spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement on the controversial visit by the US House Speaker on Wednesday (Aug 3).

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