Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam's views on the South China Sea are clear, consistent and have been expressed several times in the forums.

According to the Prime Minister, maintaining peace, security and stability in the South China Sea as well as the region's security and development space is a common interest and responsibility for every nation. Therefore, the parties should endeavor to promote compliance with international law, including UNCLOS 1982, in order not to repeat actions that go against international law, creating a favorable environment for law-making processes. rules, promote dialogue, build trust, peacefully resolve differences on the basis of international law, strictly implement the Declaration of the Parties on Conduct in the South China Sea (DOC), and at the same time make efforts completing the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).

The announcement was made when Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN-China Summit in the framework of the 35th ASEAN Summit and related conferences this morning in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Prime Minister said ASEAN always attaches importance to China's role in efforts to maintain peace, security and stability in cooperation for regional prosperity development. Prime Minister supported the determination of 2020 as the year of ASEAN-China digital economic cooperation.

At the meeting, the leaders also emphasized the importance of the ASEAN-China strategic partnership with the region, welcoming the close economic ties between the two sides because China is a major trading partner. most of ASEAN for 10 consecutive years and is also a leading investor of ASEAN.