Viet Nam adamantly opposes the Chinese Navy’s commemoration of the so-called 70 years of the recovery of 2 archipelagoes in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on 12 December.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh (Photo: VNA)

He made the statement while answering reporters’ question about Viet Nam’s response to the Chinese Navy’s marking of the so-called 70 years of recovering Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands on 8 December .

“Viet Nam has sufficient historical evidence and legal foundation to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes – Viet Nam’s long-standing territories. After the World War II, the international community rejected China’s claim on these islands.

“China’s above-mentioned activity is unable to alter Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, runs counter to the current development trend of the 2 countries’ relations, and complicates the situation. Viet Nam resolutely opposes that activity,” Binh emphasised.

(Source: VNA)