What is the meaning of the Law on Vietnamese sea?

On June 23, 1994, the 9th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam approved the Resolution on the ratification of the United Nations' Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 (UNCLOS). Implementing the Resolution of the National Assembly, the formulation of the Law of the Sea of Vietnam has been included in the law-making program of the 10th National Assembly. Based on the provisions of the UNCLOS 1982, referring to international practices and practices of many coastal countries, based on the requirements of socio-economic development, ensuring the security and defense of our country, through 3 terms of the National Assembly, term X, XI, XII with many amendments, supplements, until the meeting on June 21, 2012 in the 3rd Session, the XIII National Assembly officially approved the Law on Vietnamese sea with 99.8% approval votes.

This is an important legislative activity aimed at perfecting the legal framework related to our country's seas and islands. For the first time, our country has a legal document that quite fully stipulates the legal regime of the sea areas under Vietnam's sovereignty, sovereign rights and national jurisdiction in accordance with the UNCLOS 1982, creating a legal basis for the exploitation and management of sea areas, and at the same time creating favorable conditions for the process of international integration. With the Law on Vietnamese sea, along with the affirmation of the policy of settling sea and island disputes by peaceful means, our State has conveyed an important message to the whole world: Vietnam is a responsible member of the international community, respecting and abiding by international law, especially the international treaties to which Vietnam is a member, determining to strive for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and in the world.

Source: Infonet.vn

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