Illegal activities that have been continuously deployed by China cannot change the fact that Viet Nam has sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, recently said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

Binh made the statement while fielding queries from reporters concerning information from Chinese media over China’s construction on and plans related to the two archipelagos.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh (Photo: VNA)

China has continued building and operating a number of facilities on Truong Sa, including a hospital on the Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) Reef and a farm on Xubi (Subi) Reef, while its state-run shipping company COSCO said it plans to launch tours to Hoang Sa.

The FM Spokesman said: “Viet Nam has repeatedly expressed its clear and consistent stance on the subject. Viet Nam has indisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. Either illegal construction and use of facilities on Truong Sa or the arrangement of tours to Hoang Sa carried out by China seriously violate Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.”

“Viet Nam strongly objects to these activities. Viet Nam requests China to respect the country’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes, to immediately put an end to these violations without similar repetition in the future, and to stringently comply with the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), practically contributing to maintaining peace and security in the East Sea,” Binh stated.

(Source: VNA)