Manila, Hanoi renew call for SCS Code of ConductBy DEMPSEY REYEShome/News/Top Stories/Manila, Hanoi renew call for SCS Code of ConductThe Philippines and Vietnam have renewed their call for a fast adoption of a Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Lorenzana went to Hanoi on Monday for bilateral talks with Vietnam’s Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich. Hanoi has been known for its stance over the South China Sea, always calling out Beijing for its alleged militarization of reefs and islands in the contested sea. The Philippine military, at the same time, has been referring queries concerning the South China Sea dispute to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The government and the Philippine military had denied the reports, saying they have even been encouraging fishermen to go near the sandbars.

Source: Manila Times March 16, 2019 16:18 UTC