Vietnam requests China to investigate incident related to Vietnamese fishing vessel in Hoang Sa
Vietnam has affirmed its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and requested China to investigate the incident involving the acts of Chinese vessels against a Vietnamese fishing boat in the archipelago’s waters on June 10.
Fishing boat QNg 96416 (Photo: Quang Ngai Radio and TV Station)
Hanoi, (VNA) – Vietnam has affi♚rmed its sovereignty overthe Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and requested China to investigate theincident involving the acts of Chinese vessels against a Vietnamese fishingboat in the archipelago’s waters on June 10.
Relevant agencies said Vietnam’s fishing boat QNg 96416 TS wasmoving about 7 nautical miles to the south of Lincoln Island in Vietnam’s HoangSa (Paracel) archipelago when a steel vessel plated 4006 and a motorboat ofChina came very near, causing big waves that made 16 fishermen and many objectson the Vietnamese boat to fall into the water, and water to enter the boat. It was reported that some people on the Chinese vessels got onto the Vietnamese boat to pump water out and brought the Vietnamese fishermenback to the boat. They then forced the captain of the Vietnamese boat to fingerprintsome documents in foreign languages and took away a large volume of seafood,fishing tools and equipment on the QNg 96416 TS. Immediately on June 10, the Consular Department under theForeign Ministry and the Vietnam Embassy in Beijing contacted the Chinese sideand affirmed Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa archipelago. The agenciesalso requested the Chinese side to investigate the incident and inform theinvestigation’s results to authorised Vietnamese agencies for coordinating toaddress the incident. On June 12, the QNg 96416TS and all fishermen on board safely landed in Sa Ky, thecentral province of Quang Ngai. The fishermen are now under quarantine in QuangNgai’s Binh Son medical centre in accordance with COVID-19 preventionregulations.
Authorised agencies of Vietnam are working to collect and verifyinformation on the incident and will continue to contact the Chinese side toprotect the national sovereignty and Vietnamese fishermen’s legitimate rightsand interests./.
China’s maritime claims and recent actions in the East Sea ran counter to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982), according to an expert on the East Sea issue.
The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) released a document on May 4 opposing China’s issuance of regulations banning fishing in the East Sea this year.
In late 2019 and early 2020 China announced its “Four-Sha” sovereignty claims over the East Sea in two diplomatic notes sent to the UN Secretary-General, with the aim of replacing the so-called “nine-dash line” that had been previously rejected by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
Despite unruly actions by China in the East Sea, many Quang Ngai fishing vessels still head out to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelagos to fish on traditional fishing grounds, asserting their sovereignty over the seas.
Amid the current regional and international context, Vietnam urges parties to not take any action to further complicate the situation in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.
Vice Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet on May 28 repeated that all activities without Vietnam’s permission in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are valueless.
Countries need to act responsibly in the East Sea, not complicate the situation, and contribute to preserving peace and security in the waters, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
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Fishing boat QNg 96416 (Photo: Quang Ngai Radio and TV Station) 
