Statement on the Maritime Zones of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

71. Vietnam Sta teme nt. 1:IlIL'!L,d illlp lorcc: MolV' I~. ItJ/7 SillIllL': h m'igll HI'II(ld('{{IIIII,!!. III Ii .nnuuot, .\,'I"1';C1', r'I l.r\ ] I. II)T .-' ENGLISH TEXT OF SRV STATEl\lENT ON LCOt\'OMIC ZONE OW20lS49Y Hanoi VNA in English 1442 GMT 20 May 77 OW IText] Hanoi VNA May 20 - The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has issued a statement on the territorial sea. the contiguous lone. the exclusive economic zone. and the continentnl she If of Vietnam. The statement which is dated May 12,1977. and has been approved by the Standing Committee of the S RV Nati(,.,a~ A~1y reads 1n ful1 as follows: The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. After approval ny the Standing Committee of the National Assernblv of the SOCI;lhs! Republic of Vict narn , Declares that it has defined the territorial sea, the contiguous zone. till' exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as follows: (, "lhe territorial sea of the SOCialist Repu bhc of Vietnarn has a breudt h of J2 nautica I mires measured from a base line which links the furthest seaward poi nts of the l'oast and the outc rrnost poin ts of Viet namesc offshore islands. am! which is the low-water line alung the coast. The ware rs on the landward side of the basel ine consti tutc intcrnul wall: rs of 1he Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam cxncises lull ;llld complete Sil\'':I'ei~lll\ over its tc rritoriul sea as well <IS the superjacent air Sp,KC and the bed and subsoil of tile territorial S':,I 2, The contiguous zone on the Socialist Republic \)1' Vietnam IS :1 l~-Il'lutIGiI·nlllc murrtrrnc zone ;Idjace nt to and beyond the Viet narncsc [errilOna Isea, with which iI to rrnx d zuuc pf:!..\ nuut icul milcs from the h;lselinc used to measure the brc.uh b of the territorial se;1. The Guvcrnme nt of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam exen:IS<.'s the nl'ceSS,II'~ control in its contiguous lone 111 oruc r ttl see to its security and custom and fiscal interest- and 1\) ensure respect fnr its snruturv. em igr.uion ;IJlU immigration regu lations withi 11 the Viet namcsc tc rnlory or tern toria I SC;1. J. The exclusive economic zone of the Socia Iis! Rc ru hlic of \ 'il' t11:1111 IS adj.rce nt !n the Viet narncxc territorial sea and forms with it a 200-naulKal-mile lone Ir\l!T1 the hasL'line used 10 measure the breadth n!" Victnams territorial sea. TI1l' Socialist Republic of Vietnam has sovereign rigillS tor the purpose ot explori ng. cxploi ting. conserving and managing all natural resources. whether livinu or non- Iivinu, of the watcrs, the bed and subsoil of the exclusive economic zone of Vietnam: it has exclusive rights ,lOU Jurisdiction with regard to the establishment and usc of installations and structures. artificial islanJs; exclusive jurisdiction with regard to other activities for the economic exploration and exploitation of the exclusive economic zone; IS2 c.\1.'1 usive j 1I risdicrion with rc!}:ard to scientific research in the exclusive CCOIl\lIllIC zone of Vietnam: 1he S(wia list Rcpubl ic of Viet 11;1111 has Jurisdiction Wit h re!}:ard (( 1 Ihe pre-.c r\a \il111 l111 hL rna r inc envi ron mcut , ;lIlt! ~IClivj(il's tor pollution control "nd abatement II) tIl'; 1'\c/U\In' 1'~'nIJOl11i{' /' !lk' of Vie 111;1/11. 4. rill' (l)[l\iIlCTlldl she\[ III tile :-i( lCialist l{epllhliL III VIC\lIdllll\lIlIPII\CS 1I1l: sc;!I'cd .!IlU sui 1\oil (lithe submurinc .!rcas that extend hcyond 11lL' Victuarnc-,c tcr ritur ial SCd thr(1uglHlul thL natural pllllnllg:lll1lll pi the \/ ict 11a rncsc L!lid rc rri Ior;.- (,) 1he outer cdge u! I he cont I!1cl1L11 tl1;llglll. ur t,) ,I dl' t .mcc ()I ~II() n.un ic.il mi lcs [rum I he hasdi nc used til mcasu re the hrt:'Il,ltll ot' !Ill' V let ndIlIC'i~' krrl1or;;JI 'ic;J where I he ou tcr cdge or the conti ncntal margin docs not cxte ud up III that dist.uice The Sotl<lIist Republic of Vietnam exercise sovercign nghts over the Victl1:IIl1C'''': continental shell III the exploration, exploitation. preserv.u ion and management of all nat ural resources consisting of rnincru I and other non-living resources, together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species thereon, 5. The islands and archipelagos. forming an integral part of the Vietnamese territory and beyond the Vietnamese territorial sea mentioned in Paragraph 1. have their own territorial se a, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones and continental shelves. determined in accordance with the provisions of Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this state ment. G. Proceeding from the principles of this statement. specific questions relating to the territorial sea. the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, and the continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of V ietnarn WIll be dealt With In detail 111 lurther regulations, in ucco rdance wi tll the principle of defending the sovereignty and interests of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and 111 keeping with international law and practices, 7. The Government of the SOCl,lI ist Rcpubl ic of Vic t nurn wr]1sc tt lc wi t h the countric s concerned. through negotiations on the basis of mut ual respect for independence and sovc reignry. ill accordance With international law and practices. the matters relating to the mariti me LOnes and t he con tine ntul shelf of each country,