Haiyang Shiyou-981

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Vietnam sends paper affirming island sovereignty to UN

VietNamNet Bridge – The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations on July 3 sent a paper to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opposing China’s illegal occupation of the Hoang Sa archipelago and asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over it.

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Netherlands expresses concern about East Sea tension

VietNamNet Bridge – The Dutch Government has been closely monitoring the situation in the East Sea and is deeply concerned over the tension caused by China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

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Legal actions against China – a magic wand for Vietnam

Defying Vietnam’s request, China has failed to withdraw its floating drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 from Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, and experts say using legal actions against China’s illegal move is a practical option for Vietnam.