China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Orders ‘Immediate Withdrawal’ of Chinese Ships as Tensions Soar

Jul 26, 2019 | Luke Hawker, Express
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Hanoi has pressed ahead its work on an oil rig on the Vanguard bank, despite an increased military presence by Beijing in the Taiwan strait. The Russian-backed project using a Hakuryu-5 rig - is on a mission to look for oil and gas in the region. The joint-operation by the Kremlin’s oil company, Rosneft, started work in the South China Sea in May and according to the Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Assurance Corporation, it will continue until September 15.