Mongolia-Vietnam Friendship Association condemns China
(VOV) - The Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Association (VMFA) has issued a joint statement expressing concern about the current East Sea situation after China put the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
A Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Association delegation led by its Chairman Ho Xuan Hung visited Mongolia from June 1-6 as part of the celebration for the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Mongolia diplomatic ties (1954-2014).
To mark the event, the Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Association (VMFA) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia have hosted a business roundtable discussion.
At the seminar, the two sides agreed that unilateral actions by China in the East Sea is a serious violation of the sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of Vietnam stipulated by the 1982 UN Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC). China’s blatant acts of escalation in the East Sea are causing grave concern to China’s neighbors.
They described the seminar as a good opportunity to enhance understanding and mutual trust, mutually benefiting cooperation between Vietnam and Mongolia.
Both sides agreed to strengthen cross-cultural exchange, education, boost economic and trade cooperation, and support the Vietnamese community in Mongolia and the Mongolian community in Vietnam.
Within the framework of the event, the Vietnamese delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Mongolian Union of Peace and Friendship Organizations and visited a School no 14 named President Ho Chi Minh in Ulanbato.