Vietnam speaks out about the Australian plane being intercepted by China in the East Sea

On the afternoon of June 9, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang answered a reporter’s question about the information that the Australian plane was harassed by Chinese fighters in the airspace of the archipelago. Truong Sa island of Vietnam.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang stated that Vietnam believes that the activities of all countries should be in accordance with international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the provisions of The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which does not increase regional tensions, makes practical contributions to maintaining peace, stability, security, order, cooperation and development of the region and the country. economic.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang

“Once again, Vietnam affirms that it has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence for its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, in accordance with international law” – Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang emphasized.

Within the framework of a press conference, expressing their views on the information, Western officials said that Cambodia’s Ream naval base, which was just started on June 8, is for the Chinese military to use to strengthen its defenses. China’s maritime influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang stated: “Vietnam’s consistent position is that it always wants to maintain and strengthen the cooperative relationship. At the same time, cooperation between countries should make a positive contribution to peace, security, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world.