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Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has welcomed the opening of a new office of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on August 8, coinciding with the 52nd founding anniversary of the ASEAN.
Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang
At a press conference on Thursday, Hang also answered reporters’ queries regarding the latest developments of the operation of the Chinese survey vessel group in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. She said: “China’s survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 on August 7, 2019 halted its geological survey activities in Vietnam’s UNCLOS-defined exclusive economic zone and southeastern continental shelf. Over the past days, Vietnam has repeatedly voiced its opinions on the incident and implemented measures at all levels and under various forms in accordance with international law and the 1982 UNCLOS. Vietnam calls on countries to respect its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in line with international law. Vietnam has goodwill to stand ready to hold dialogues with concerned countries to settle disputes, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and development in the East Sea, and promoting the friendship and cooperation between countries.”
Commenting on measures to prevent foreign goods disguised in Vietnamese origin for export advantages to other countries, she said: “Vietnam resolutely prevents and deals with all trade and origin fraudulence in local market and exports to protect legitimate interests of businesses and Vietnamese consumers. Ministries have seriously implemented the government proposal to strengthen state management to combat origin frauds. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted regulations to define made in Vietnam products and fraudulence practices. Customs forces and relevant agencies have strengthened supervision to investigate and deal with malpractices.”
A representative of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday made also contact with China and handed a diplomatic note opposing China’s military drills in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area. The information was unveiled by spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang the same day while answering reporters’ queries about China’s military drills in Hoang Sa archipelago area. She told the press that Vietnam has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in line with international law. China’s military drills in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago have seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago./.
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