Vietnam pledges contribution to ASEAN-EU strategic partnership
The two sides are expected to strengthen cooperation in economic recovery for green and sustainable development.
The two sides are expected to strengthen cooperation in economic recovery for green and sustainable development.
Geo-strategic competition and militarization in the East Sea continues the change the status quo, and further complicating the situation on the ground.
China's drills complicate the situation, are not conducive to Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) talks, and jeopardize peace and security in the region.
Vietnam's foreign minister expressed “serious concern” over ongoing developments on the ground, including serious incidents, continued militarization.
ASEAN and China have negotiated on such a COC since 2002 with a view to reaching law-abiding rules on the South China Sea, but the coronavirus outbreak has delayed the talks.
ASEAN will persistently hold onto its principled position, emphasizing self-restraints, peaceful settlement of all disputes on the basis of international law, including 1982 UNCLOS,
All the issues will be on the table at AMM 53, including the South China Sea topic.
No meeting on COC has been held since the beginning of this year due to Covid-19.
No meeting regarding to Code of Conduct in the South China Sea has been held since the beginning of this year.
Trampling and ignoring international law, China has brazenly announced the establishment of two administrative districts in Vietnam's Paracel and Spratly islands in the East Sea, and formally named 80 geographical features there.