(VOV) – The Vietnamese embassy and Consulate General in Canada held separate gatherings on July 5 updating Vietnamese expatriates on the recent tension in the East Sea and launching a fund-raising campaign in support of Vietnamese law enforcement forces and fishermen at sea.
In capital Ottawa, ambassador To Anh Dung briefed participants on the latest developments in the East Sea after China placed its floating drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in early May.
He elaborated on Vietnam’s goodwill towards resolving the dispute with China, including the operation of Vietnamese law enforcement forces at sea, and the embassy’s activities in garnering international support for Vietnam’s stance.
He called on Vietnamese expatriates in Canada to uphold the Vietnamese tradition of mutual assistance by responding the fund-raising campaign in support of the Vietnam Coast Guard, Fisheries Surveillance Force and fishermen.
Dr Dang Trung Phuoc, who has resided in Canada for more than 40 years, acknowledged the Vietnamese government’s effort in resolving the difficult case in the East Sea rationally.
The same day, nearly 50 Vietnamese expatriates gathered in Vancouver city to keep abreast of the happenings in the East Sea.
Consul General Tran Quang Dung gave a brief on Vietnam’s response to Chinese provocations and its peaceful solution to the dispute, including the possible use of legal action.
Participants expressed their indignation at China’s aggressive acts in the East Sea and called on Vietnamese expatriates overseas to unite and stand shoulder to shoulder with their compatriots at home to defend national sea and islands.
Nearly CAD10,000 was raised at the two gatherings to be sent back to Vietnam.
Similar gatherings will be held in Montreal city on July 12 and Toronto city between July 18-20.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
