Vietnam has issued diplomatic protests and formal notes in response to actions by China and the Philippines that infringe on its sovereignty in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands. "Vietnam has ...

Days after the 1988 battle, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Vietnam of preparing for war over the contested Spratly Islands. Since then, China has reiterated its claim to sovereignty ...

Vietnam has significantly expanded its outposts in the contested Spratly Islands during the past six months according to a report released Friday by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI).

Between 2013 and 2017, the East Asian power constructed seven artificial islands in the Spratly archipelago, a cluster claimed by five other governments—Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan ...

This is around twice the length of Vietnam’s 1,300-meter runway on Spratly Island, and would be “sufficient for most aircraft to take off and land at sea level.” AMTI said that the new ...

A satellite image of Barque Canada Reef in the Spratly Islands, taken on May 11, 2024. Credit: AMTI Subscribe for ads-free reading Vietnam has “significantly accelerated” the expansion of its ...

But the dominance might be challenged in the future as Vietnam, another claimant of the Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China, pushes ahead with its own land creation and airstrip ...

China on Wednesday expressed its opposition to recent developments by Vietnam in the Spratly Islands, according to Radio Free Asia. Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reef ...

Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in a move that underscores the persistent ...

Vietnam's progress has been swift and quiet. In the past five months alone, it has reclaimed more than 2 sq km (0.8 square miles) in the contested Spratly Islands, according to Beijing-based think ...

Vietnam has issued diplomatic protests and formal notes in response to actions by China and the Philippines that infringe on its sovereignty in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands. "Vietnam has engaged in ...