Statement on the Maritime Zones of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Pays/Territoire Viet Nam Type du document Miscellaneous Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official publication, 2 pp. Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Mer territoriale ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Plateau continental Souveraineté Aire géographique Asie, East Asian Seas, Asie du Sud-Est Résumé The Statement defines the territorial sea at 12 nautical miles from the baseline (sect. 2), a contiguous zone adjacent to the territorial sea at 24 nautical miles from the baseline (sect. 3) and a 200-nautical miles exclusive economic zone (sect. 3). In section 4 the continental shelf is defined and section 5 declares islands and archipelagos to be integral part of the Vietnamese territory. Texte intégral Anglais