Defend the sovereignty

Vietnam’s diplomatic struggle against China’s illegal placement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in the nation’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf is continuing to receive ardent support from many other countries.

Chinese ships yesterday continued to encircle Vietnamese fishing surveillance vessels and then retreat, apparently to make it look like the Chinese were being rammed.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on behalf of the Government delivered a report to the National Assembly on crucial issues such as stabilizing the macro-economy and responding to the tension in the East Sea.

China is trying to create “a fait accompli" to rationalise its presence in the areas it uses force to occupy the East Sea.

Viet Nam has rejected China’s diplomatic note at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the US, urging Beijing to withdraw its drilling rig and stop "interfering" with maritime safety in an ongoing territorial row.

China continued attempting to present themselves as victims by sailing past Vietnamese fishing boats and then suddenly reversing into them so that it would look like Chinese ships were rammed.

Another ancient document showing that China’s southeastern frontier ends at the Hainan Island has been found: a map that was drawn at the order of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty in 1717.

China’s oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, illegally stationed in Vietnamese waters, moved east-southeast to an unfixed position, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

China increased the number of its warships to guard the oil rig Haying Shiyou-981 illegally placed in Viet Nam’s waters to six, according to the Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

Countering inaccurate allegations and arguments by a number of Chinese scholars concerning China’s illegal placement of the drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, researcher Hoang Truong published an article under the above title, highlighting the historical truth.

A misleading article was published by China, fabricating events and distorting the truth behind what is really happening in the East Sea.

Vietnamese Fisheries Surveillance Department (VSFD) staff yesterday reported high-capacity Chinese vessels in waters around the Haiyang Shiyou-981 rig, which is illegally standing in Viet Nam`s waters.

China shows no signs of stopping aggressive acts against Vietnamese fishing boats and fisheries surveillance.

Each country sent 40 representatives to the one-day exchange to build confidence and strengthen cooperation.

They stayed about 8-10 nautical miles from where China’s oil rig is illegally standing, according to the Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department, according to the Viet Nam News Agency.

Viet Nam will never sacrifice its independence, sovereignty for anything and the country will stand firm in the face of any threat or imposition.

Chinese ships continued to take more aggressive actions to guard its oil rig illegally placed in Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone, representative of the Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported Saturday.

The Vietnamese delegation to the United Nations, World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, sent a diplomatic note to the permanent representative missions of countries in Geneva and Swiss-based international organisations.

Vietnam sent a diplomatic note to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking China to strictly abide by international law, and immediately stop its violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty and jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

The recent tensions in the East Sea will be examined at the upcoming ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and SOM ASEAN+3 to take place in Myanmar from June 6-10.