MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS' SPOKESMAN MR. LE DZUNG
ANSWERS QUESTION ON 17 MARCH 2009

Question: What is the reaction of Vietnam to China’s dispatch of vessel Yuzheng 311 to the Eastern Sea?

Answer:
Vietnam’s position on the Paracel and Spratly archipelagos is very clear.

Vietnam closely follows the activities of vessel Yuzheng 311 in the Eastern Sea. All exploitation activities of fishery and marine resources in the Eastern Sea should be implemented on the basis of respect for national sovereignty rights and national jurisdiction over the sea of countries concerned in accordance with international laws, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.