HANOI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam closely follows situations in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and supports settlement of international disputes via peaceful solutions, a spokesman for Vietnam's foreign ministry said Thursday.

    "Our persistent policy is to promote settlement of international disputes through peaceful solutions in line with international laws and the United Nations' Charter," Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung said at a regular press briefing.

    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday signed decrees that recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, while Georgia opposed it.