Vietnam Says South China Sea Tensions Causing Global Concerns
Workers sort fish on a boat in Tan Quang harbor in Quang Nam province, Vietnam.
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Vietnam said “serious developments” in the South China Sea have increased tensions in the region and are triggering concern among the international community.
Many countries and organizations are expressing their stance, which indicate they are worried about threats to peace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in an email on Sunday. She was responding to a statement by the U.K., France and Germany on Thursday, which called for restraint in the South China Sea without mentioning any parties.