Sino-Vietnamese Agreements on Land and Sea Borders Meet Aspirations of Both Sides: Vietnamese FM

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Sino-Vietnamese Agreements on Land and Sea Borders Meet Aspirations of Both Sides: Vietnamese FM

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Agreements on the land border, demarcation of the Beibu Gulf, and fisheries cooperation signed between Vietnam and China have met the aspirations of both sides, the Vietnam News Agency quoted Vietnamese Foreign Minister (FM) Nguyen Dy Nien as saying on Wednesday.

The accords were the result of long negotiations and reflected efforts made by both Vietnam and China to compromise, taking into full account international laws and the specific conditions related to these agreements, Nien stressed in his report to the 11th session of the 10th National Assembly here on Tuesday.

On the implementation of the Sino-Vietnamese Land Border Treaty which was signed on December 30, 1999 and came into effect from July 6, 2000, the Vietnamese FM said that the two nations had installed the first new national boundary tablet at the Mong Cai- Dongxing international border gate on December 27, 2001. They plan to have the land border completely marked in three years.

With this treaty, Vietnam and China have finally laid to rest their centuries-old borderline issue. The delineation of the land borderline by modern equipment has facilitated the maintenance of stability in common border areas.

The signing of the 1999 Vietnam-China Land Border Treaty was satisfactory to both sides, Nien noted.

Regarding the agreements on the demarcation of the Beibu Gulf and fisheries cooperation signed on December 25, 2000, Nien said before the delineation of the Beibu Gulf, disputes over fisheries, oil, and gas exploitation were common, negatively affecting relations between the two countries.

The demarcation solution has helped ensure fair distribution of benefits, Nien said.

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