June 08, 2023 | 21:27 (GMT+7)
Vietnam demands Taiwan to cancel illegal live-fire drills on Ba Binh Island
Vietnam resolutely opposes to and demands that Taiwan (China) cancel live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island belonging to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly), Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 8.
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Vietnam demands Taiwan to cancel illegal live-fire drills on Ba Binh Island, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.
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Hang made the statement in response to reporters' queries about Vietnam’s reaction to the live-fire drills conducted by Chinese Taipei on June 7.
"Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over Truong Sa," she said, stressing that the exercises seriously violates Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over Truong Sa, threatens peace, stability, safety and security of navigation, causes tension and further complicates the situation in the East Sea (South China Sea).
The spokeswoman urged Taiwan (China) not to repeat similar violations in the future.
Source: VNA