Vietnam closely monitors situation as Chinese ship enters Vietnamese waters again
Chinese survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 entered Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone again on Tuesday
Chinese survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 entered Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone again on Tuesday
Vietnam demands all relevant parties ‘not repeat violations’
The Haiyang Dizhi 8 was tracked speeding out of Vietnam’s EEZ towards China on Thursday
The Haiyang Dizhi 8 is now surveying a new area in the East Vietnam Sea that still lies within Vietnam’s EEZ
The Chinese ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 and its escorts have violated Vietnamese waters three times over the last two months
This behavior directly contradicts China’s pledge to ‘stick to the path of peaceful development’
The ship was seen on August 7 near Vietnam’s Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) Reef
'Incidents like this demonstrate China’s blatant disregard for international law and diplomacy'
The Hakuryu-5 rig’s operations would be extended until September 15, instead of ending on July 30
Chinese survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 8 has been carrying out a seismic survey of the Vietnamese EEZ in waters just west of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago