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Vietnam has expressed its support for the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China over the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich waterway that is claimed by several countries in the region.
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Le Thi Thu Hang, said on Tuesday that Vietnam “respects and supports” the Philippines’ stance on the South China Sea issue, and that Vietnam “shares the same views and concerns” with the Philippines on the matter.
Vietnam’s support for the Philippines comes amid the rising tensions and confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea, especially in the areas of the West Philippine Sea and the Whitsun Reef, where hundreds of Chinese vessels have been spotted and reported by the Philippine authorities.
The Philippines has accused China of violating its sovereignty and maritime rights, and of endangering the peace and stability in the region. The Philippines has also invoked the 2016 arbitral ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which invalidated China’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea and affirmed the Philippines’ sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone.
Vietnam, which also has overlapping claims with China in the South China Sea, has been closely following and monitoring the situation in the West Philippine Sea and the Whitsun Reef. Vietnam has also been vocal and consistent in rejecting China’s claims and actions in the South China Sea, and in asserting its own rights and interests in accordance with international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Vietnam has also been supportive and appreciative of the Philippines’ efforts and initiatives to uphold the rule of law and to seek peaceful and diplomatic solutions to the South China Sea issue.
Vietnam’s support for the Philippines has significant implications and ramifications for the South China Sea issue, as well as for regional and international relations and security. Vietnam’s support for the Philippines could have some positive and negative effects, such as:
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