Fishermen called to continue to go offshore
(VOV) - The Vietnam Fisheries Society has called on fishery associations and fishermen to continue to go offshore and cooperate with law enforcement force in protest against China’s violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.
Washington Post asserts Chinese aggression challenges world order
(VOV) - The Washington Post – the most widely circulated newspaper in Washington DC - on May 13 published a lead editorial asserting China’s giant drilling rig is a fundamental challenge to the world order.
Indian professor: China pursues “salami slicing” strategy in East Sea
China has been pursuing what is known as 'salami slicing' strategy to occupy bit by bit the East Sea, an Indian professor has said.
World atlas affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty publicised
The Ministry of Information and Communications on May 13 received and publicised a world atlas that affirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
China’s acts in Vietnam’s waters against int’l rules: Indian expert
China’s illegal placement of a drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea infringes upon the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), an Indian expert has affirmed.
Kerry concerned about China’s ‘aggressive’ action
(VOV) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 12 expressed the US’s concern about China’s illegal deployment of its drilling rig and escort vessels in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, describing it an ‘aggressive’ action.
Chinese diplomat summoned over sovereign violation
(VOV) - HCM City’s External Relations Department on May 12 called in a representative of the Chinese Consulate General to protest against China’s unilateral deployment of its drilling rig Ocean-981 and escort vessels in Vietnam’s territorial waters.
Danang meeting protests against China’s illegal actions
(VOV) - Danang’s Union of Friendship Organisations, Association of Historical Sciences, and Fisheries Association held a meeting on May 12, opposing China’s illegal deployment of its drilling rig in Vietnam’s territorial waters.
Former vice president decries China’s East Sea violations
(VOV) - Former Vice President of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Binh has stressed that China’s recent installation of its giant drilling rig Ocean-981 in Vietnam’s territorial waters is a wrongful act that should be condemned publicly.
Journalists Association appeals to Chinese press over East Sea tensions
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA), Thuan Huu has sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart to express his deep concern over the escalating tension in the East Sea as a result of China’s placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters, escorted by military vessels.