Eagle News — Vietnam welcomed the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning the South China Sea, saying it strongly supports peaceful resolution of disputes, while reasserting its own sovereignty claims according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague concluded this week that China had no historic claim to the waters and it had violated the Philippines’ economic and sovereign rights.
Expert on Chinese policy Duong Danh Dy thinks Vietnam does gain some advantages from The Hague’s ruling, but it should be ready for a long and tiring struggle with its giant neighbor.