On Sunday, many Vietnamese gathered in Eden, the largest commercial center of the Vietnamese community in the Washington DC area, to protest China’s acts. Hundreds of overseas Vietnamese unfurled banners, chanted slogans affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, demanding that Beijing immediately withdraw its oil rig from Vietnam’s territorial waters. Photo: VOV.

Beginning at 3pm on Sunday, over 500 Vietnamese in Japan participated in a march against China’s acts in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone. The march started from the park of Aoyama, along Roppongi boulevard to the park of Mikawadai in Tokyo. Photo: Vietnamplus.

The purpose of the march in Japan was to show solidarity with the voices of the people at home, to demonstrate an uncompromising attitude of Vietnam before the unruly actions of China in the East Sea and to call for the support of international friends against China’s violations. Photo: Vietnamplus.

Five representatives were sent to the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo to read a letter in Japanese and English. The purpose of the letter was to drastically oppose China’s infringement, to reaffirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, and to demand that China withdraw its oil rig from Vietnamese waters. Photo: Vietnamplus.

"China must respect the sovereignty of Vietnam!", "China, Get Out Of Paracels and Spratly!", "China must abide by international law", "Vietnam, Japan and ASEAN are determined to maintain peace for South East Asia!" are the slogans that the Vietnamese community in Japan used in the march. Photo: Vietnamplus.

Many Japanese people joined the demonstration. Photo: Vietnamplus.

The Japanese television broadcasters like NHK, ANN and local newspapers were particularly interested in the event. They interviewed some protesters. Photo: Vietnamplus.

On Sunday, hundreds of Vietnamese people in Germany also marched. They did so in front of the Chinese Consulate General in the city of Frankfurt. Photo: Lienhiepnguoiviet.

Protesters carried many banners in English, German and Vietnamese. Vietnamese in many other countries around the world are planning to organize marches to express their support for the homeland. Photo: Lienhiepnguoiviet.

Mr. Tran Quan Vinh, a Vietnamese in Italy, said he felt very concerned by China’s violations of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea. Vinh said he is closely monitoring the ongoing situation in the East Sea. All updated information has been posted on his personal web pages and also sent to other overseas Vietnamese in Italy. Photo: Vietnamplus.

On Sunday afternoon, more than 2,000 Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic joined a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Prague. Photo: Vietnamplus.

Vietnamese people in the Czech carried speakers, banners and Vietnam flags to the demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Prague. Photo: Vietnamplus.