HANOI (Viet Nam News) - In an interview with Bloomberg on May 30, 2014, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung spoke about the socio-economic situation in Vietnam in the first five months of this year.
He also highlighted that China's recent acts have seriously infringed upon Vietnam's sovereignty, seriously violated international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and seriously threatened regional peace and stability.
Following is the full text of the interview between Bloomberg and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung:
ACCORDING TO THIS MAP, THE AREA THAT CHINA DEPLOYS ITS OIL RIG IS INTO VIET NAM'S 200 NAUTICAL MILES WATERS AS WELL AS CLOSE TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME. WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS TO THE REGION AND THE WORLD IF THE TENSION ESCALATES TO A CONFLICT?
Conflict, war! I believe that you can easily imagine its devastating consequences. If military conflict breaks out, there will be no loser or winner.
I wish to highlight that as approximately two-thirds of the global trade in goods are shipped via the East Sea, a single irresponsible act triggering conflict will immediately interrupt this huge cargo flow.
As a result, not only economies of this region but even the whole world will be hurt by its unforeseeable consequences.
HOW WILL VIET NAM RESPOND TO CHINA'S ACTIONS OVER THE OIL RIG IN VIET NAM'S EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE? IS A MILITARY RESPONSE POSSIBLE AND WHAT IS THE RISK OF THAT?
We have repeatedly highlighted that the independence and sovereignty of our Fatherland are sacred and inviolable.
We will never agree to swap them for any other things. Viet Nam has and will do its utmost to defend the sovereignty over its waters by peaceful means.
Over the last month, we have made at least 30 communications with China to demand the latter withdraw its oil rig from the waters under the Vietnamese sovereignty. That is to say more than one communication per day on average.
As for military action, I once again underline that the consistent defence policy of Viet Nam is peace and self-defence. We will only resort to military action when we are forced to opt for self-defence.
WILL VIET NAM TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CHINA? IS THERE A DISCUSSION ABOUT JOINING THE PHILIPPINE CASE AGAINST CHINA?
Viet Nam will resort to every peaceful means to defend the sacred sovereignty over its islands and waters. Legal action in conformity with international law is also a peaceful measure.
Viet Nam is considering this option.
WHAT TYPE OF THAT LEGAL ACTION IS LIKELY?
As I have said, Viet Nam will resort to every peaceful means to defend the sacred sovereignty over its islands and waters.
We have prepared all evidence and legal dossiers. What we are considering is the appropriate timing.
VIET NAM AND CHINA HAVE LARGE TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP, HOW WILL THIS INCIDENT AND THE UNRESOLVED ESCALATION AFFECT THE TRADE TIES?
We are living in the age of extensive globalisation and international economic integration. The whole world has become a single market.
Economic cooperation between and among countries is based on market economy principles, equality and mutual benefit. The economic cooperation between Viet Nam and China is no exception.
To date, generally speaking, the bilateral cooperation in economy trade, investment and tourism still takes place as normal.
China's infringement on the Vietnamese waters has to certain extent impacted some sectors of the Vietnamese economy. We have adopted several appropriate solutions in response.
The Vietnamese economy grew by more than 5.4% in 2013. The first five months of 2014 witnessed good progress toward our set targets. The macroeconomy remained stable.
Inflation was well kept under control. Foreign reserve increased significantly. Exports surged by approximately 16% and the GDP growth for 2014 is expected to hit 5.8%.
Several days ago in some provinces of the country, the Vietnamese people launched demonstrations against China's infringement of Viet Nam's sovereignty.
It was regrettable that some demonstrators were incited by individuals with ill intention into breaking the law. We have timely contained the incident and successfully prevented its reoccurrence. The lawbreakers were strictly punished.
Viet Nam has also provided timely and effective assistance to the affected enterprises, thus enabling most of them to resume normal production and business activities.
AT THE SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE 2013, YOU HAD A SPEECH FOCUSED ON BUILDING STRATEGIC TRUST AMONG SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES. HAS THAT BEEN ACHIEVED? YOU ALSO CALLED FOR THE U.S. TO PLAY A LARGER ROLE IN THE ASIA REGION. WHAT WOULD VIETNAM LIKE THE U.S. TO DO GENERALLY IN COUNTERING CHINA 'S PUSH INTO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND IN REGARD TO THE OIL RIG DISPUTE?
I underscore that rapid and sustainable economic development will not be possible without peace and stability; and peace and stability will also not be possible without strategic trust between and among countries- the strategic trust that is based on serious compliance with international law and respect for each other's independence and sovereignty.
Whether strategic trust has been attained in this region, I believe that you must have already had your answers.
The United States is a global power, and also a power of the Asia-Pacific region. We hope that the United States will make stronger, more practical and more effective contributions to peace and stability in the region.
WHEN OR WILL YOU SIGN LEGISLATION RAISING THE FOREIGN OWNERSHIP LIMITS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES? HOW HIGH BEYOND THE CURRENT 49 PERCENT CAP WILL YOU LIFT IT? IN WHICH SCENARIOS WOULD VIETNAM CONSIDER ALLOWING 100% FOREIGN PURCHASE OF VIETNAMESE COMPANIES AND BANKS?
Viet Nam is restructuring its economy and deepening its integration into the global economy.
Viet Nam is now a WTO member, and also a party to various economic cooperation frameworks and free trade agreements with partners around the globe.
The country is actively negotiating new free trade agreements, especially the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Therefore, we will continue to open up our markets, including finance and banking under roadmaps that match the demands of international integration and specific circumstances of the Vietnamese economy.
I wish to emphasise that opening up markets is the must-go path of the Vietnamese economy, and such trajectory has been consistently pursued.
13 comments:
Nguyen Tang Dung said, "We have repeatedly highlighted that the independence and sovereignty of our Fatherland are sacred and inviolable " Your Fatherland???? Your Father stole from Champa and Cambodia. You should severely blame yourself more than China. Your folks has no real land. You folks are from a little province under China's rule. You have conquered Lower part of Cambodia the 21 Cambodian's provinces and the whole Champa but it wasn't enough for you. Your ancestor and yourself play a very dirty political game to pursue your dream to swallow the whole Cambodia and Laos. You installed HunSen, your Puppet . This stupid Hun Sen is brainwashed by power and wealth. He serves you instead of his own people. No need to mention more about him . He's a loss cause. Now, if U S cares about China infringes or violates your land and your water then U S and the world should care about the violation you committed over Cambodia's land and water.
JUSTICE FOR ALL
as i said before these fucking reporters never ask the relevant issues about the viets stealing from cambodia... all they care about is trying to make china [ not that china is a saint ] look bad just they try to do same to russia regardless of the will of the people who wanted to join that country instead of europe... bloomberg news is run by the socialist jew ass-kissing owner.
The Jews are the worst kind for the Middle East too. Cambodians are like our Arabs. Youn are like the Zion. Similar to youn, before 1948, there is no Jewish state, only Arab land. Then because of the White men, Jews got a state and from then they expand like parasites. Death to youn like death to the Zionist.
Mr nguen yang dung your father and your ancestors has been invaded champa and kampuchea krom but your still act more,recently you nguen tang dung still want and moved the border post day by day into khmer border did you think about you are wrong ? or you just know that china want to take your land ? you should open your blind eyes like hun hen's puppet,I tell you nguen tang dung,khmers so angry about you and we think if you still in this land along from north to south,we are khmers and laos never have a peace and freedom,so we hope china give you a good lecture specially we want china clean up and bring you down in the sea Mr Nguen tang dung I hate you some day you will .
Chinese will win...don't stupid Mr stupid youn PM.
Motherland ?? Stupid guy... your Vietnam don't have any land in history. China came first. Vietnam took Cham land and Cambodian land...it is the true???
I wish vietnam pay back soon
I think the whorl never have a justice even un too,the small countries and weak of forces and weapon and some countries have power invaded some countries most time un can't do anything,just a conference from year to year and never heard any interested from the meeting,like khmer krom,tibet,palestine,today ukraine and cambodia protest for human right and justice,but I never heard UN did anything just told the protesters to keep peace to protest and the government so happy and day to kill because they're no weapons and the gov.have all kinds weapons and kill a lot people every day and UN still said have a peace protest,now they expect UN any more and UN said khmer gov.is a member of UN they get paid UN membership every year,if we lessening the reporters they protect vietnam who actually invade the neighbors,if we fight again a little bit they will say you're violation in the region so don't trash anyone we every countries want to keep peace and freedom you have to buildup your forces and weapons if you can don't wait to have some one help you,if someone help you,you have to pay back or under control by someone else like Hun Sen,we never thank you to yuon because yuon helping the true they need our land only a bunch of stupid they said thank to yuon because their brain mix up with shit.
"Fatherland" clearly is a term used by the Viet invaders. What about Koh Tral that you f*cking damned Viets still occupy illegally? Isn't that island a sacred territory of Cambodia as well, you hypocritical Viet! Stop claiming and occupying Cambodia's islands, you Viets!
Western reporters neutrality go to certain lengths, then they acted as propaganda for their respective government policies. At this time there are many reasons but I will list some:
1. U.S and EU the white race never want to see any Asian country to be a superpower. Japan tried to be in WW II and was soundly defeated by America and EU. At the end of WW II America had at least 4 to 5 atom bombs and they Asian country Japan instead of Germany. This is the policies of containment to prevent PRC becoming the next superpower. So the history conflicts between China and Vietnam are known. So European and American use Youn and others Asian to indirectly contain China. Their media knew these purposes so they will help their respective government. These are the reasons why they only reported one side favoring Youn even though Viets are hypocrite.
2. America wanted to help Japan because of hughes trades with Japan through this sea lane paths South China sea. America helping their former enemies by virtue of conviniences. Viets, Japan, other SE Asia are very large GDP for trades so these are important to EU and U.S.
OUR COUNTRY CAMBODIA ARE POOR AND SMALL GDP SO THESE WHITE REPORTERS ARE IGNORING OUR CRIES FOR JUSTICES WHEN THESE VIETS HYPOCRITE ANNEXED OUR ISLANDS AND LAND BORDERS. These reporters are not our saviors, they served their respective governments.
3. Small but important. There are a lots of Vietnamese women and men married high government officials from Europe and America so they influenced their lovers to benefits their thief Fatherland. The Vietnamese would sell their souls or their wives, daughters, any family members to the white to help their thieve fatherland. Khmer can not and will not stoop this low to begge for helps.
These are a few of my personal opinions only. No proven facts just my personal observations.
Nguyen tan dung said:"We have repeatedly highlighted that the independence and sovereignty of our Fatherland are sacred and inviolable". It's shameful for him to say that. Because Nguyen tan dung is infringing upon Cambodia's sovereignty and territorial integrity along it eastern border. Nguyen tan dung is occupying Cambodia's Koh Tral. Nguyen tan dung is occupying Laos. I would like to say to nguyen tan dung one thing: peolpe of the countries bording vietnam (Cambodia, China, and Laos) love their countries as vietnamese do. You[nguyen tan dung] said "the independence and sovereignty of our Fatherland are sacred and inviolable". Cambodian people, Chinese people, and Laotian people say also that. Why are you[nguyen tan dung] encroaching upon Cambodia's territorial integrity? Why are you occupying Cambodia Koh Tral? Why are you occupying Laos? Why are you harassing chinese ships and chinese rig drilling for oil in the waters under chinese sovereignty? Because Paracel and Spratly islands belong to China.
United States claim that they love justice. They claim that they defend the weak countries. But in reality they defend vietnam action for infringing on the Cambodia's territorial integrity and for occupying Laos. The only thing in which Unites States are interested is countering China. That's why they help vietnam because the aim of vietnam is to swallow Cambodia and Laos in order to form an indichinese federation in the bid to counter China. United States don't want China become a superpower in Asia. They want to be the sole world's superpower to do what they want. That's why they help vietnam to counter China, and to dominate and colonize Cambodia and Laos.
In short, there is no justice in this world. There is only the selfish interest.
Suck nguen tang dung,when someone take your interested from you, your are becoming angry and want to retaliation, but when you take anything from someone else you're happy and still point to the victim they did it wrong, think about it we need peace and freedom,like you cambodian land never want to stop until today,you face look like devil as hun sen 's puppet,wake up khmers don't be stupid like CPP party.
The devastation would be Vietnam consequences for challenging China. Even if China lose 100, 000, 000 people in result of the war, it still has more than 1 billion people!
I agre china has 1.5 billions population but viet has only 85 millions this kind of people grow population fast I don't believe that but still lower 100 time less than china if have war china have people volunteer to die have more than 300 millions so just run over viet can die without weapon,Nguen tang dong should know about that,us and eu should be in neutral,because Hanoi is a gangster in south east asia they are trying to swallow cambodia and laos they are remaining to be a power in the region,we want china take hanoi away from the map as soon as they can.
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