标题: Vietnam, Japan agree on cooperation for maritime security [打印本页] 作者: 嘎嘣脆 时间: 2012-8-8 12:55 标题: Vietnam, Japan agree on cooperation for maritime security Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012 09:40:00
Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) shakes hands with his
Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh after their news conference at
the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi July 14
Vietnam and Japan agreed to step up cooperation in defense and maritime
security during Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba's
visit to Vietnam from July 13-14.
According to a statement released at a press conference held Saturday by
Gemba and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh, the two countries
agreed that the East Sea plays an important role in regional stability and
security.
They discussed solutions to the East Sea disputes based on international
and regional laws and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the
Sea.
Abiding by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East (South
China) Sea (DOC) and building a code of conduct (COC) for the parties to
the disputes will help maintain maritime security and safety, according to
the statement.
Minh said Japan agreed to continue its official development assistance for
Vietnam to become an industrialized country by 2020.
The two nations have agreed that 2013 will be the Vietnam – Japan
Friendship Year, when they will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
establishment of bilateral ties.
Japan hopes for tighter cooperation with Vietnam to help the latter
country improve its investment environment, Gemba said at the press
conference in Hanoi.
According to Deputy Press Secretary Naoko Saiki, Gemba also called on
Vietnam to reduce corruption, increase transparency and the rule of law as
measures to strengthen its investment environment.
“We want to see Vietnam’s investment environment strengthened so it will
be more attractive and more Japanese companies will come to Vietnam,” she
said in the briefing.
In another meeting on Saturday Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received
Gemba and co-chaired the fourth meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation
Committee.
During this meeting, Gemba reaffirmed Japan's support for maintaining
security and maritime safety in the East Sea and solving disputes through
peaceful negotiations based on UNCLOS.
He wrapped up his two-day visit on July 14.
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US neutral on East Sea issues, says Pacific Fleet commander
Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012 10:40:00
Admiral Cecil D. Haney, commander of the US Pacific Fleet
Although the US has significant interests in the East Sea, it is neutral
on regional disputes, Admiral Cecil D. Haney, commander of the US Pacific
Fleet, told a press conference in Vietnam Friday.
Disputes in the East Sea must be solved via peaceful measures and on the
basis of international laws, he said when asked about recent tensions in
the region.
The commander also stressed that the US Navy's increasing presence in the
Pacific is never a cause of tension but helps maintain the region’s marine
security, which plays an important role in the region’s development.
By increasing its presence with 60 percent of its naval power moved to the
Pacific, the US also wants to improve cooperation to help regional
countries handle natural disasters better, he stressed.
The oceans and seas are too vast and complicated to be protected by one
country, so multilateral approaches are needed to help related parties
improve and maintain their cooperation to preserve security, the commander
said.
The recent history of the Asia-Pacific showed that socio-economic
development in regional countries is mainly due to sea stability and
security, as well as shared interests, Haney said.
According to a report on Vietnam News Agency, Haney also met with Admiral
Nguyen Van Hien, commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, in the northern
city of Hai Phong that same day .
At the meeting, Hien said he appreciated the annual exchanges that the US
Navy and the Vietnam Navy have conducted to date.
He expressed his hope that Haney would help the continued improvement of
the countries’ naval and national defense cooperation.
According to the news agency, the US commander will also meet with leaders
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorities in the central province
of Nghe An during his stay.
The Pacific Partnership 2012 Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Project in
Nghe An Province is financed by the US Pacific Navy and is providing
medical and development assistance in the region.
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