Hanoi, July 17 -- Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on July 17 reaffirmed Vietnam's consistent position that all maritime disputes must be resolved by peaceful means, with full respect for diplomatic and legal processes, without the use or threat of force, and in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The diplomat was responding to a reporter's question regarding July 12, 2025, which marked the 9th anniversary of the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the East Sea arbitration case between the Philippines and China under Annex VII of UNCLOS. She noted Vietnam's stance had already been clearly expressed in statements by...