Vietnam condemns violence by Chinese authorities in Hoang Sa
Vietnam expresses its discontent and vehement objection to the brutal actions of Chinese law enforcement authorities in the Hoang Sa archipelago, which have resulted in Vietnamese fishermen being injured, their lives threatened and their property damaged.
On October 2, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang condemned the Chinese law enforcement forces who assaulted, injured, and plundered the assets of Vietnamese fishermen in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands on September 29.
| Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang. Photo: VNA |
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She emphasized that these acts went against agreements made by the leaders of the two nations on the resolution of maritime disputes, as well as Vietnam's sovereignty, international law, and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a formal protest to the Chinese Embassy, demanding that China respect Vietnam's sovereignty, investigate the incident, and prevent similar incidents in the future.
