Vietnam insists on peaceful measures in disputes, says official
Published: 10/06/2011 05:00
Vietnam will keep solving disputes with peaceful measures, while protecting its sovereignty with determination, Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh told Thanh Nien in an interview. ĂÂ Vinh and his superior, Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh,ĂÂ are at the Shangri-la Dialogue, an annual Asian security forum. The forum is beingĂÂ held June 3-5 in Singapore with the participation of 28 countries. ĂÂ When asked about recent disputes between Vietnam and China in the East Sea, Deputy Defense Minister Vinh said that resolution lies in the thousands of yearsâ experience in protecting the countryĂÂ - âenhance cooperation, increase shared interests, and decreasing conflicts, while still protecting territorial sovereignty.â ĂÂ âVietnam always restrains and wonât let problems get out of control and the limit which is set at âconflictâ.â ĂÂ As for theĂÂ Chinese patrol boats cutting the cable of the state-owned Vietnam National Oil and Gas Groupâs ship, which was then engaged in oil exploration work, the official said it was a clash between civil ships. ĂÂ The related parties need to solve it in accordance with international laws, and report to the two countriesâ legal and management agencies, he said. ĂÂ However, militaries need to keep a close watch on the situation so it doesnât get complicated, he added. ĂÂ âIn case of armed violation, the military will definitely interfere in to protect [Vietnamese ships].â ĂÂ He added that Vietnam didnât stop the Chinese ships from entering its exclusive economic zone - the 200 mile marine border extending out from Vietnamâs coastline, because under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, other countriesâ ships can move within the zone as long as they donât cause harm. ĂÂ RELATED NEWS According to Vinh, the problem needs to be solved by Vietnam and China and thereâs no need to bring it to international judicial bodies as suggested by several experts, although itĂÂ remainsĂÂ âan option.â ĂÂ âThe solution that we have chosen determinedly is to solve the problem with China publicly and clearly,â according to the official, who thinks it helps whenĂÂ the international community voices their opinions about it, making China re-think its acts. ĂÂ In fact, disputes in the East Sea are not only related to Vietnam and China, but other countries with related interests in the region, he stressed. ĂÂ Vietnam as well as the international community are now wondering if China is making its claim to 80 percent of the East Sea, starting with the latest attack on the Vietnamese ship, because âif itâs true, it will harm the interests of all related countries,â Vinh said. ĂÂ âI totally expect adjustments and more proper awareness from China in the face of voices from the international community,â the official said. ĂÂ He said âthe adjustment and more proper awarenessâ is also for the sake of China, because it now needs a peaceful and stable environment, and âa good image in the worldâ for its economic development as well as political relationships and prestige. ĂÂ âConsidering such benefits, we totally can expect Chinaâs adjustments,â Vinh stressed. ĂÂ The deputy minister said the latest accident, on the other hand, has also showed how Vietnam is determined to protect its sovereignty, considering how strongly it has protested against Chinaâs acts while spreading information to the international community, âshowing to them which is right, which is wrong.â ĂÂ Moreover, the attacked ship now is still operating in the zone where itĂÂ was attacked, he stressed. ĂÂ Progresses in Vietnam â US cooperation ĂÂ Asked about the cooperation of national defense between Vietnam and the US, Vinh saidĂÂ it is developing, becauseĂÂ the US has benefits from having relationships with countries in the Southeast Asia, âwhere Vietnam holds a proud position.â ĂÂ âVietnam has the voice of justice, an important geopolitical position with the population of over 80 million, so itâs obvious that the US has interests in Vietnam,â he said. ĂÂ Other reason is that the US always respects âVietnam and its independence, territorial sovereignty, laws, together with the socialism regime,â Vinh added. ĂÂ According to Vinh, the two countries have recently cooperated in various fields like seeking the remains of US soldiers as well as Vietnamese missing during the Vietnam War. ĂÂ The cooperation has also covered the fields that help recover post-war consequences like army health care, English teaching, and war bomb detection, he added. ĂÂ âVietnam also benefits from these activities which also help improve the countriesâ trust.â ĂÂ Reported by Thuc Minh |
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