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Signing the agreement signaled that Vietnam is an active and responsible member of the international community.

ASEAN member states and China are urged to turn political commitments into concrete and useful actions in dealing with the issues in the sea which is crucial to the world’s trade and geopolitics.

It demonstrates the government's determination to deepen Australia's relationship with Southeast Asia.

China's Premier Li Keqiang invited his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh and high-ranking officials to visit China at a convenient time.

Vietnam requested ASEAN and Russia to step up cooperation on traditional security issues and new challenges facing the region.

Hanoi asks Beijing to control disagreements without taking actions to worsen disputes.

Vietnam demanded China stop recurrence.

UNCLOS provides an effective framework for the governance of the oceans and its resources.

Vietnam said part of the drill area is well within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.