“We resolutely defend the country's sovereignty, but advocate the settlement of territorial disputes by peaceful means.”

— Nguyễn Thị Bình

"Bài phát biểu của bà Nguyễn Thị Bình, nguyên Phó Chủ tịch nước, tại Đại hội đại biểu toàn quốc Liên hiệp các tổ chức hữu nghị Việt Nam lần thứ V" http://vufo.org.vn/Bai-phat-bieu-cua-ba-Nguyen-Thi-Binh-nguyen-Pho-Chu-tich-nuoc-tai-Dai-hoi-dai-bieu-toan-quoc-Lien-hiep-cac-to-chuc-huu-nghi-Viet-Nam-lan-thu-V-23-1069.html?lang=vn (1 March 2014)

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