Up to 123 Chinese vessels on June 25 aggressively approached Vietnamese law enforcement ships to prevent them from getting close to rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is illegally standing in Vietnam’s waters, reported the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department. 

(VOV) - The Vietnam Lawyers’ Association has announced it will support the government in drawing up necessary legal documents to file a petition against China’s provocations in the East Sea.

(VOV) - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long has underlined the need to resolve territorial disputes in the East Sea in accordance with international law rather than the notion “might is right.”

Many lawyers, scholars and reporters in Sri Lanka have expressed their concerns over the ongoing East Sea tension, sparked by China’s dispatch of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou - 981 in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone, at a workshop recently held in capital Colombo. 

(VOV) -In recent days, many major French newspapers have run more articles protesting against China’s unjustified hegemony and its illegal placement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyoug-981 in the East Sea.

(VOV) - At a press conference on June 24, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying concocted a false story to distract from China’s aggressive attack on a Vietnam fishing vessel and attempt to lay the blame on Vietnam. 

Nearly 80,000 articles covering China’s illegal placement of the drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf have been posted on the Internet since May 2, the Vietnam Government Portal reported.

China on June 24 sent 102 – 108 vessels, including six military ships, to protect its oil rig that is illegally stationed in Vietnam’s waters, continuing aggressive acts to harass Vietnamese ships, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department. 

(VOV) - Tensions in Asia have been high ever since China placed an oil rig in disputed waters of Bien Dong Sea (the South China Sea). Former Vietnamese diplomat, Ton Nu Thi Ninh, calls on the European Union try to resolve the dispute.

(VOV) - The international community has expressed deep concern about escalating tensions in the East Sea caused by China, and several scholars even said the situation may get out of control unless a viable solution is introduced.