Vietnam reaffirms willingness to peacefully settle South China Sea disputes

Deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phạm Thu Hang at the press conference in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnam on Thursday (April 6) called out China's illegal activities in its waters and doubled down on its claims of the islands in the South China Sea.

Deputy spokesperson Pham Thu Hang made the remarks during the press conference in Hanoi, in response to the reports of Chinese survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 4's entry into Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) since last month.