Defend the sovereignty

Both the countries say Beijing has not let the Covid-19 outbreak dampen its pursuit of foreign policy issues.

Hanoi said all maritime territorial claims inconsistent with UNCLOS are null and void.

Hanoi said Beijing's promulgation of geographical features is totally illegal.

China's move undermines negotiations among China and ASEAN member states for a binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (CoC).

Submitting three diplomatic notes to the UN within 10 days is considered Hanoi's strong move.

China's claims in the South China Sea has not recognized by the majority of the world.

Vietnam has firmly repeated that it has sufficient historical evidence and legal basis to assert its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.

China's aggression at a time of the global pandemic is believed to result in international malevolence.

The wrong depiction has caused wrath among Vietnamese netizens.

The intrusion takes places after a Chinese survey vessel and escorts violated Vietnamese waters for almost three months last year.

The senators also asserted that the US will take further action to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The United States has joined Vietnam and the Philippines in objecting to China's sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the South China Sea on April 2.

Manila said they appreciated Vietnam’s humanitarian act of directly saving the lives of Filipino fishermen.

Vietnam said China’s claims go beyond the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The US State Department spokesperson called on China to stop exploiting the distraction or vulnerability of other states to expand its unlawful claims in the South China Sea

Vietnam demands China to investigate the case and compensate the victims.

The fact that Taiwan held live-fire drills around the Ba Binh islands of the Spratly archipelago of Vietnam is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over this archipelago.

Vietnam has sufficient legal bases and historical evidence to affirm our sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands in accordance with international law.

The books confirm the fact that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa have been under management and protection by Vietnam for generations.

China's move at this moment might go unnoticed at a time when the world focuses on fighting the coronavirus.