China is continuing its intimidation and violations, slandering and blaming Vietnam. All what it is doing are totally different from what it is saying.

 China keeps five military ships to defend its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 which is illegally standing in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone, reported the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department on June 30.

 Despite incessantly asserting it desires peace and does not want to complicate the situation, China continues to blatantly doublespeak in attempts to change the status quo in defiance of all.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Gerhard Will from the Berlin-based German Institute for International and Security Affairs has warned that China will find it difficult to realize its so-called “Chinese dream” because the scheme it contradicts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Network security experts are concerned that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment might have lost important data on Vietnam’s economic secrets, national development strategies and research results about the East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is incumbent on Southeast Asian countries to be stronger and more self-confident in the face of a rising China.

 Chinese ships of different kinds on June 28 continued to form a row against Vietnamese law enforcement ships undertaking their normal missions in Vietnam’s waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tensions in Asia have been high ever since China placed an oil rig in disputed waters of Bien Dong Sea (the South China Sea). Former Vietnamese diplomat, Ton Nu Thi Ninh, calls on the European Union try to resolve the dispute.

 Vietnam calls for Uzbekistani support for East Sea issue; Deputy Defence Minister welcomes US, Indonesia guests; Vietnam active at UN human rights meeting; Vietnam backs MIA issues with the US

 A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said the country's army has established a strategic periodical patrol mechanism in the East Sea.

 A special Senior Officials Meeting of ASEAN (ASEAN SOM) yesterday discussed ways to maintain the bloc's central role in protecting the region's strategic interests.

 China continued to maintain its illegal presence and aggression in Vietnamese waters on June 27 as more condemnation of its actions came from US and Philippine officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chair of the Canadian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Raynell Andreychuk has said she will arrange for a meeting with the Vietnamese ambassador to discuss regional situation at the Canadian Senate.

 US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel has said China needs to clarify its sovereignty claims in accordance with international law.

 Taking legal action is one of peaceful measures that is receiving support from the international community, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Chinese ancient documents show that China’s southeastern frontier ends at Hainan Island and Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam.

Many lawyers, scholars and reporters in Sri Lanka have expressed their concerns over the ongoing East Sea tension, sparked by China’s dispatch of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou - 981 in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s spokesman said on Tuesday that the NA’s press release on May 21 can be considered as an official statement on the East Sea dispute.

 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long has underlined the need to resolve territorial disputes in the East Sea in accordance with international law rather than the notion “might is right.”

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Quan (Customs) Online spoke with Viet Nam Fishery General Secretary Tran Cao Muu about the Government's latest draft decree on developing the fisheries sector.