Hanoi demands countries speak, act consistently over East Vietnam Sea issues

"While striving to achieve a Code of Conduct (COC) for the East Vietnam Sea, countries should seriously and fully abide by all the provisions of the DOC," Ho said. Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ delegation of Vietnam, makes suggestions about issues in the East Vietnam Sea. Attendees at the 20th SOM-DOC also reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Vietnam Sea. Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ delegation of Vietnam, makes suggestions about issues in the East Vietnam Sea. Attendees at the 20th SOM-DOC also reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Vietnam Sea.