Vietnam asks South Korea to respect objective historical facts

After the Korean Government appealed the claim for compensation for the massacre victims in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized "the policy of putting aside the past but not denying the truth", and asked Korea to respect it. objective historical facts.

"This decision does not reflect the objective truth of the matter," Deputy Foreign Ministry spokesman Pham Thu Hang replied at a regular press conference on the afternoon of March 9 when asked about the Korean Government's appeal against the ruling. decided to compensate Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh .

"Vietnam advocates leaving behind the past and looking to the future, but that does not mean denying the truth," the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized.

Ms. Thanh was previously ruled in favor of the first instance court in Seoul, asking the Korean government to pay compensation for the massacre in Quang Nam in 1968. Among the victims were Ms. Thanh's relatives.

According to Korea's KBS, this is the first ruling to recognize the Korean government's responsibility for compensation related to the massacres of civilians by the country's military during the Vietnam War.

However, on March 9, the Korean Government filed an appeal with the Seoul Central Court.

In particular, the Korean Government objected to the first-instance ruling that required the agency to pay compensation for the massacre of civilians by the Korean army during the Vietnam War.

The move by the South Korean government comes nearly a month after the first instance court in Seoul issued the above ruling.

Deputy spokesman Pham Thu Hang said Vietnam "deeply regrets that the Korean government appealed the court's ruling".

"In the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam asks South Korea to properly perceive and respect historical facts," Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang requested at a press conference on the afternoon of March 9.

Besides, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs , South Korea also needs to "encourage practical and effective actions to overcome the consequences of war, contributing to consolidating and enhancing friendship and friendly relations." good cooperation between the two countries and the two peoples".

This is not the first time Vietnam has spoken out about the lawsuit of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh.

At a press conference on February 9, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet said that Vietnam attaches great importance to protecting the legitimate interests of its people.

This is not the first time Vietnam has spoken out about the lawsuit of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh.

When asked if Vietnam will sue or take legal measures against South Korea after this ruling, Mr. Viet reaffirmed: "In the spirit of putting aside the past and looking to the future, Vietnam wishes to develop the relationship. win-win partnership with Korea and overcome the consequences of war".

In the past time, many Koreans have come to Vietnam to express their apologies for the damage that the Korean army has caused during the war in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam has also reacted a number of times with regret when the Korean Government made moves to honor the country's soldiers fighting in Vietnam.