¡¡¡¡ HANOI, Sept. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Vietnam opposes any military activities against Iraq to overturn the government of President Saddam Hussein, Vietnamese spokeswoman reiterated on Thursday.

¡¡¡¡Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh said that together with the international community, Vietnam is very concerned about reports saying that the United States is planning military attacks against Iraq.

¡¡¡¡Iraq is a sovereign and independent state and a member of the UN, she noted, adding that Iraq's government is elected by the Iraqi people. "Interference by external force to change the political regime of a country is a brazen violation to international law and the UN Charter and it is unacceptable," the spokeswoman stressed. Enditem

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