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Statement of the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the
war against Iraq waged by the United States and United Kingdom

"On March 20, 2003, the American and British government launched war
against the Iraqi people, regardless of the protest of the majority of
the world people, ignoring efforts by many UN members to prevent war
and seek peaceful solutions to the Iraqi weapon issue. This action
constitutes a gross violation of fundamental principles of
international law, including the United Nations Charter. It also
renders the United Nations ineffective, creates an extremely dangerous
precedent in international relations, causes sufferings to the Iraqi
people and undermines peace and stability in the Middle East and the
world.

"The Vietnamese government and people's principled position is that
in international relations, national independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity must be fully respected and that conflicts must
be settled peacefully on the basis of equality and mutual respect,
refraining from the threat or use of force. With that position, the
Vietnamese government and people vehemently condemn the military action
waged by the American and British governments against the Iraqi people,
and strongly demand an immediate end to those actions and full respect
for Iraq's national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity
to restore peace in the region and stability in the world."

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Meetings demand an end to war against Iraq

Thousands of people across Vietnam gathered at meetings on March 20
to protest against the war, following military strikes launched by the
US warlike administration and its allies against Iraq.

The participants called for urgent efforts from countries and
international organisations to prevent the expansion of the war so as
to protect peace and stability in the world.

Workers of a number of factories also joined anti-war meetings after
the working hours to express their opposition to the unjust war against
Iraq and their sympathy with the Iraqi people's sufferings.

They raised high the banners "No bombing of Iraq," "No blood for oil,"
and "Stop the war now."