Vietnamese Foreign Ministry's Deputy Spokesman Le Hai Binh
(photo: VGP)
Commenting on China’s decision to establish an air identification zone on the East China Sea, Binh said Vietnam is watchful and deeply concerned about recent developments in the East China Sea. Vietnam wished that related parties will resolve differences based on international law and peaceful means to ensure security and safety for international flights crossing the region. The spokesman commented on China’s possible application of a similar air identification zone in the East Sea: “All activities by parties in the East Sea shall respect related countries’ national sovereignty and sovereign rights, international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) for peace, stability in the region while not prompting tension and making the situation more complicated.”
