New York (VNA), Dec. 9 -- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the significance of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to an environment of peace and stability as well as long-term development of Vietnam.

In an interview recently granted to a Vietnam News Agency reporter in New York on the occasion of the 40th signing anniversary of the convention, Giang said thanks to UNCLOS regulations, Vietnam has been able to determine, enforce and manage its waters, rights and interests at sea and define its territory in line with international laws, which are recognised by the vast majority of countries.

On the basis of UNCLOS, Vietnam has negotiated maritime bou...