Fishermen must be treated humanely: FM spokesperson
Friday, 08:56, 13/10/2017
Fishermen must be treated humanely and force or a threat to use force against fishermen must not be used, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference on October 12.
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She stressed that: “We demand the Philippines promptly investigate the incident, clarify responsibility and strictly handle persons with violations. It should notify Vietnam of the investigation outcomes soon while having appropriate apologies and compensating fishermen for human and property losses.”
Vietnam has also recognised the Philippine side’s cooperation in this issue so far, Hang added.