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Vietnam Urges Restraint, DOC Implementation in South China Sea
Responding to recent clashes in the South China Sea, Vietnam's Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged all parties to exercise restraint, respect the sovereign rights of coastal states under UNCLOS, and fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). Vietnam reiterated its respect for freedom of navigation and overflight.
Responding to a reporter's question about recent clashes around Bai Co May (internationally known as Second Thomas Shoal) in the East Sea, Hang said Vietnam urged the parties concerned to act with restraint, respect the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of coastal states over their exclusive economic zones and continental shelves as established in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and fully and effectively implement the DOC. Vietnam always respects freedom of navigation, overflight in East Sea: Foreign Ministry Vietnam Fisheries Society protests China’s unilateral fishing ban in East Sea
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