Peace committee concerned about China’s East Sea violation
(VOV) - The Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) has condemned China’s recent violation of Vietnam’s territorial waters, affecting the time-honoured friendship between the two peoples.
Vietnam decries China’s violation at ASEAN meeting
(VOV) - Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh on May 9 sharply rebuked China’s violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea at an ASEAN meeting in Myanmar, stating he fully expects the Southeast Asian nations will work out a viable solution to deescalate tensions in the region.
China should not repeat mistake: Russian expert
(VOV) - Professor, Ph.D. in history Dmitry Mosyakov from the Russian Academy of Sciences has called upon China to stop oil & gas operations in the disputed waters and avoid a similar mistake it made in 1992.
China’s illegal moves contrary to int’l practice
The state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)’s operations in Vietnam ’s exclusive economic zone are against the practice of international oil and gas activities, hurting the mutual trust and the motto of cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and China.
Vietnam resolves to safeguard rights, interests in East Sea
Vietnam will use all peaceful measures as stipulated in the United Nations Charter and international law to safeguard its rights and interests in the East Sea.
World media supports Vietnam in East Sea incident
High-profile foreign media outlets have sided with Vietnam after hearing China’s controversial explanations about its recent placement of an oil rig in the East Sea.
US expert: China violates both DOC and UNCLOS
(VOV) - China violates both the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and will face consequences in the long run.
US criticises China’s provocative act in East Sea
(VOV) - The US has strongly condemned China’s unilateral and provocative act in the East Sea, following news China had deployed its deepwater oil rig HD-981 in Vietnam’s territorial waters and its escort vessels rammed Vietnamese patrol boats.
China’s provocation in Vietnam’s waters hit media headlines
China’s deployment of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters is a hazardous escalation that creates an extremely dangerous scenario to the region, the Straits Times, Singapore’s leading daily, quoted the country’s analysts as saying on May 7.
Geneva agreement on Ukraine on the verge of collapse
(VOV) - The Geneva agreement to solve Ukraine’s crisis is on the verge of collapse due to differences on how to implement it. Parties concerned have blamed one another instead of acting in sync. Escalating tensions in Ukraine have signaled a more serious political crisis there.