Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp

HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam adamantly opposes and rejects China’s unilateral ban on fishing in the East Sea from May 1 to August 16, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng told the media at a regular press conference yesterday.

She elaborated that “Việt Nam has sufficient legal foundation and historical evidence testifying to its sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago as well as the legitimate rights over Việt Nam’s sea areas defined in line with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).” Tiếp tục đọc “VN objects to China’s East Sea ban” →