Resolutely oppose China's violation of Vietnam's sovereignty

The spokesman for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry yesterday once again affirmed Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, and protested China's violations.

A Chinese naval helicopter was present in the waters near a coral reef in Sinh Ton island cluster, part of Vietnam's Truong Sa archipelago, on March 4. Photo:Wikimapia

China recently sent a number of patrol ships to patrol the East Sea, including the area of ​​Vietnam's Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.Male. The Haixun 21, Haixun 31 and Haixun 166 ships departed from Sanya port in Hainan province, southern China, on February 28 to go to the East Sea to carry out the so-called "regular patrol mission". This is China's second patrol, after two other ships left Guangzhou to begin "regular patrol" missions in the East Sea on February 20. A Chinese maritime surveillance helicopter patrolled the waters near the coral reef in Sinh Ton cluster, part of the Truong Sa archipelago, on the afternoon of March 4.

In light of the above developments, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi expressed his views at a regular press conference today.

"VietnameseMaleasserting sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. Any activity in these areas without the consent of VietnamMale, are all violations of Vietnam's sovereignty.Maleand we firmly oppose it," Mr. Nghi said.

According to Express-M