Three Chinese aircraft operate over oil rig site
A Chinese reconnaissance plane coded CMS B3536 was seen flying overhead the Vietnamese vessels, at a height of only 100m above the water surface
Party chief affirms consistent policy on China relations
The Party leader made the affirmation at a June 18 reception for Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi, who is in Hanoi for a meeting of the Chairs of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries
Vietnam promises support to foreign firms, foreigners affected by riots
Vietnamese authorities have pledged to support foreign firms and foreigners afflicted by recent riots taking place in many industrial parks, mostly in the southern region
China sends fighter jets to guard illegal oil rig in Vietnam’s waters
On Saturday and Sunday mornings, Vietnam’s Coast Guard discovered two groups of Chinese military aircraft flying above Vietnamese ships trying to prevent an illicit Chinese oil rig from drilling in Vietnam’s waters
Protests staged in Vietnam against China planting oil rig in Vietnamese waters
It is the second day in a row the protestors in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a peaceful demonstration