Vietnam objects to Taiwan's live-fire drill in Truong Sa
Friday, 19:29, 26/05/2017
VOV.VN - Vietnam resolutely opposes China’s Taiwan conducting a number of live-fire exercises in the waters area around Ba Binh island, which belongs to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
“Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal grounds to prove its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelagos," Hang said.
Taiwan’s numerous drills around Ba Binh island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, threatening peace, stability, security, safety of navigation, as well as causing tensions and complicating the situation in the East Sea, she added.
Furthermore Vietnam vehemently opposes and demands that Taiwan not repeat similar activities,” the official said.