Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang |
“Viet Nam hopes that the parties concerned will strive to make responsible contributions to this issue,” she stated.
Earlier on May 23, the Chinese Navy announced that it had recently carried out a live-fire drill in the East Sea, but the exact location of the exercise was not disclosed.
According to notices on the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA), the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted at least 18 exercises in the East Sea this year./.
By Vien Nhu