March 30, 2017 | 21:57 (GMT+7)
Vietnam protests against Taiwan (China)’s live-fire drill in Vietnam’s waters
Vietnam resolutely protests against Taiwan (China)’s live-fire drill in waters around Ba Binh in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and demands that Taiwan not to repeat such activity, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on March 30.
Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Le Hai Binh
Responding to reporters’ queries on Vietnam’s reaction to Taiwan’s live-fire exercise in Ba Binh waters, Binh declared that the move “seriously violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa archipelago.”
“It also threatens peace, stability and maritime safety and security in the East Sea (South China Sea), while elevating tension and complicating the situation in the waters,” he said.
The spokesperson reiterated that Vietnam has all sufficient historical evidence and legal foundation proving the country’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagoes.
Source: VNA