Vietnam opposes actions infringing upon sovereignty over Paracel and the Spratly islands, says govt spokesman

Deputy Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet. - Photo: Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): As has been clearly enunciated many times, Vietnam has full legal basis and ample historical evidence to assert its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and the Truong Sa (Spratly), in accordance with international law as well as sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over maritime zones established following the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982).

Vietnam Deputy Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet addressed the matter and announced it on Thursday (May 23) in Hanoi.