13/06/2013
Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Le Hoai Trung made the statement while attending the 23rd meeting of State Parties to the UNCLOS, which was opened in New York on June 10 and would last until 14.
As for most of the East Sea’s coastal states, which are developing countries and States Parties to the UNCLOS, incomes created from the use and exploitation of this sea make important contribution to the economies of these coastal states, including Vietnam, Trung said.
In the East Sea, the ambassador said, fishing is a traditional means of living for millions of people, most of them are poor. Therefore, it is responsibility for all governments to provide safe and stable conditions for fishermen when they operate at sea to make their living.
The ambassador emphasized that conducting unilateral actions, such as imposing fishing bans or using military or para-military ships to enforce the domestic laws in disputed areas shall not only violate the UNCLOS but also further complicate the situation.
The official also introduced to the meeting Vietnam’s maritime law, which has been effective since January 1, 2013, and affirmed that the law is totally conformable with the UNCLOS.
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