China uses forces to overwhelm VN’s fishermen
VGP – As many as 35 Chinese iron fishing vessels, with the assistance of two coast guard vessels on June 4 used high-pressure water cannons to fiercely prevent Vietnamese fishermen from fishing in their traditional fishing ground where China has illegally placed its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 since early May.
Photo: VNA |
One Chinese jet fighter was found flying around the rig.
The Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance forces sailed near the Chinese oil rig from 7-9 nautical miles to ask China withdraw its rig out of Viet Nam’s waters.
By Thuy Dung