Vietnamese students in Australia demonstrated their will to protecttheir homeland’s sea and island sovereignty during a recent talk at theUniversity of Queensland in Brisbane city.
The event drew theparticipation of former Vice President Truong My Hoa, Chairwoman of the“For the beloved Hoang Sa – Truong Sa” club, and Vietnamese students atthe University of Queensland, the Queensland University of Technology,the Griffith University, and the James Cook University.
Ngo ChiNguyen, a postgraduate pursuing the political science doctoral degree atthe University of Queensland, highlighted the East Sea’sstrategic importance and disputes in this waters as well as historicaland legal evidence proving Vietnam’s undeniable sovereignty overHoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
A numberof attendees said young Vietnamese people, including those studyingabroad, need to actively learn about the 1982 United Nations Conventionon the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), documents relating to Vietnam’ssovereignty and its exercise of sovereignty in the islands, and thecountry’s policies regarding the East Sea issue in order to disseminateprecise information to their international friends and support theprotection of the national sovereignty.
At the event, Truong MyHoa spoke highly of overseas students’ patriotism and suggested similarevents be held to raise their awareness of safeguarding the nationalsovereignty and territorial integrity.
She also briefedparticipants about the country’s sovereignty protection and the outcomesof the fund-raising campaign “For beloved Truong Sa students”, whichbuilt two primary schools in Truong Sa town and Sinh Ton commune inTruong Sa island district, central Khanh Hoa province.
Concludingthe talk, Vietnamese students issued a joint statement voicing theirdeep concern over recent moves that escalated East Sea tensions,protesting unilateral actions aimed at altering the status quo in thewaters, and supporting the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to settledisputes peacefully.-VNA
The event drew theparticipation of former Vice President Truong My Hoa, Chairwoman of the“For the beloved Hoang Sa – Truong Sa” club, and Vietnamese students atthe University of Queensland, the Queensland University of Technology,the Griffith University, and the James Cook University.
Ngo ChiNguyen, a postgraduate pursuing the political science doctoral degree atthe University of Queensland, highlighted the East Sea’sstrategic importance and disputes in this waters as well as historicaland legal evidence proving Vietnam’s undeniable sovereignty overHoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
A numberof attendees said young Vietnamese people, including those studyingabroad, need to actively learn about the 1982 United Nations Conventionon the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), documents relating to Vietnam’ssovereignty and its exercise of sovereignty in the islands, and thecountry’s policies regarding the East Sea issue in order to disseminateprecise information to their international friends and support theprotection of the national sovereignty.
At the event, Truong MyHoa spoke highly of overseas students’ patriotism and suggested similarevents be held to raise their awareness of safeguarding the nationalsovereignty and territorial integrity.
She also briefedparticipants about the country’s sovereignty protection and the outcomesof the fund-raising campaign “For beloved Truong Sa students”, whichbuilt two primary schools in Truong Sa town and Sinh Ton commune inTruong Sa island district, central Khanh Hoa province.
Concludingthe talk, Vietnamese students issued a joint statement voicing theirdeep concern over recent moves that escalated East Sea tensions,protesting unilateral actions aimed at altering the status quo in thewaters, and supporting the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to settledisputes peacefully.-VNA
