Taiwan’s move to launch live firing on Ba Binh island, part of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, is a serious violation of Viet Nam’s territorial sovereignty, threatening peace, stability, maritime security and safety, and further complicating the Bien Dong issue, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh said in Ha Noi on November 3.

The statement was made in response to reporters’ questions on Viet Nam’s position on Taiwan’s notice of live firing from November 3-4.

The Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh (Photo: VOV)

Viet Nam firmly opposes the act and demands that Taiwan immediately put an end to the illegitimate act and prevent similar occurrences, he said, adding that Viet Nam has sufficient legal and historical evidence to prove its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagos.

(Source: VNA)