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VN confirms sovereignty over Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa

VNGOP – Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal foundation to confirm her undeniable sovereignty over both Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelagos

April 12, 2007 7:26 AM GMT+7

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lê Dũng emphasized on April 11 in response to reporters' questions about Vietnam’s reaction to statements by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hitting out against Vietnam's cooperation with British Petroleum (BP) in building gas pipelines within the Trường Sa Archipelago.

All activities conducted by Vietnam on her islands and territorial waters, including plot division, exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, are completely normal, in conformity with Vietnamese laws, international laws and practices, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of Sea and the 2002 Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the Eastern Sea, said the Spokesman.

Mr. Lê Dũng confirmed that the cooperation between the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and BP was started since 2000 within Vietnam’s exclusive economic area and continental shelf, and within the country's sovereignty.

By Nguyên Hồ