Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaks about information about Chinese ships entering Vietnam's exclusive economic zone

Vietnamese authorities closely monitor developments in the East Sea. Vietnam requests that countries comply with relevant provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and international law in their activities and contribute to peace, stability and cooperation in the East Sea.

Reuters on April 14 cited ship tracking data as saying that the Chinese survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 was seen about 158 ​​km off the coast of Vietnam. It was accompanied by at least one coast guard ship on guard duty. The data was obtained by Reuters from the ship tracking website Marine Traffic.

In early July last year, China sent the Haiyang 8 geological survey ship group to seriously violate Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the South China Sea.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang later repeatedly stated that Vietnam resolutely opposes the continued serious violations of Vietnam's sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction by the Chinese geological survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 in its maritime zones as determined in accordance with the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

“Vietnam has expressed its views on the negative impacts of the Haiyang Dizhi 8 group’s violations on the relationship between the two countries, peace, security and stability in the East Sea as well as in the region. For these reasons, Vietnam demands that China immediately stop this serious violation and withdraw all ships from Vietnam’s waters,” the spokesperson said.