Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the People's Republic of China on the delimitation of the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf between the two countries in the Tonkin Gulf.
Type of law
Agreement
Abstract
In accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, this Agreement, composed of eleven articles, aims to define the delimitation line of the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf between Viet Nam and China. The two Contracting Parties shall conduct consultations on the proper use and sustainable development of the living resources in the Tonkin Gulf as well as on cooperative activites relating to the consevation, management, and use of the living resources in the exclusive economic zones of the two countries in the Tonkin Gulf (art. VIII).
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratification (art. XI).
Notes
The Agreement has been ratified by Viet Nam with Resolution No. 28/2004/QH11 of 15 June 2004.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Ocean Development International Law, 36:25-44, 2005, pp. 41-44.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No