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| Chairman of SPLOS 35, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu chaired the Conference. (Source: Vietnam Mission to the UN) |
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, along with representatives from the Government Office , Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security and the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations.
Representing the Vietnamese delegation, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu was trusted and unanimously elected by the Conference to hold the position of Conference Chairman.
The conference is an annual event for member states of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to hear reports and discuss the status and results of the work of the bodies established under the Convention, including the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), and especially the reports of the UN Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea. This is an important occasion for countries to express their views, propose initiatives and solutions to better implement UNCLOS as well as contribute to the protection and sustainable exploitation of the ocean.
In the context of the seas and oceans facing many major and emerging challenges such as rising sea levels, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution, depletion of marine resources, etc., and at the same time, facing many new opportunities thanks to strong advances in science and technology that help humans reach further out to the sea and ocean floor, the 35th SPLOS Conference has important significance.
During the discussion, member states continued to uphold the value of UNCLOS, stressing the full and good faith implementation of the provisions of the Convention, supporting the role and activities of the three bodies established by the Convention. The conference acknowledged many new steps in strengthening international maritime law and cooperation between countries such as the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France (June 2025), progress in ratifying the BBNJ Agreement; developing the ISA Regulation on Mineral Exploitation of the Ocean Bed; issuing the ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change (May 2024); at the same time, welcoming the CLCS issuing 3 new recommendations for reports on extended continental shelves.
This conference marked a new milestone for Vietnam in maritime and ocean cooperation with the first time a Vietnamese representative was elected as the Conference Chairman, along with the active participation and contribution of the Delegation at the event.
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| Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasized that UNCLOS continues to be a comprehensive legal document regulating all activities in the field of seas and oceans. (Source: Vietnam Mission to the United Nations) |
Under the chairmanship of the Chairman, the Conference had lively and substantive discussions on the agenda. The Chairman of the Conference proactively conducted or guided the members of the Presidium to conduct many forms of consultation in groups or directly with countries to create an atmosphere of cooperation and promote consensus.
In addition, the Vietnamese delegation continued to actively participate and make substantial contributions to the Conference. Speaking on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation at the Plenary Session, Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasized that UNCLOS continues to be a comprehensive legal document regulating all activities in the field of seas and oceans.
Peace, security, development and the sustainability of the marine environment depend on countries fully complying with their obligations under the Convention. Vietnam is committed to fully implementing UNCLOS and calls on countries to join hands to protect the integrity of the Convention. In particular, regarding the East Sea, the Ambassador stressed that relevant parties need to establish maritime zones in accordance with the Convention, and work together for peace, stability, prosperity and development in the region.
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| Overview of the plenary discussion session of the 35th SPLOS Conference. (Source: Vietnam Delegation to the UN) |
The Head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations welcomed the progress in the process of building a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), emphasizing that the COC must be in accordance with international law, especially UNCLOS.
Vietnam proposes to further promote international and regional cooperation in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, and enhance capacity building and technology transfer initiatives for developing countries on the basis of ensuring transparency, appropriateness to the needs of each country and led by countries.
Vietnam acknowledges and highly appreciates the efforts and results of the agencies established under UNCLOS in maintaining legal order in the field of seas and oceans, contributing to ensuring peace and maritime security. In addition, Vietnam also encourages the agencies to promote their roles more effectively, contributing directly to the interpretation and application of the Convention to ensure its effective implementation, for a safe, sustainable and fair ocean for present and future generations.
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