The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) has released a statement, strongly protesting against China’s recent apprehension of six Vietnamese fishermen and their boat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There will be a free screening of French director Andre Menras's documentary on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago at 53 Nguyen Du Street, at 3pm on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a large country, China has used coercion and made threats to use force to wage war against a small country, according to Lawyer Le Thanh Son.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Van Binh said that the SBV and Vietnamese commercial banks will disburse a total VND10 trillion (USD476 million) in support of local fishermen.

VietNamNet Bridge – Possessing a coastline of 3,260 kilometres and nearly 3,000 islands and islets, including the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, Vietnam has to ensure maritime security, since it is extremely important to her social affairs,

 VietNamNet Bridge – China yesterday (May 29) continued to maintain a fleet of 122 ships around the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that it has placed in Viet Nam's waters, according to the Viet Nam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s recent unilateral ban on fishing in the East Sea does not apply to Vietnamese waters, an official said.

VietNamNet Bridge – China still maintained over 90 vessels of various kinds around its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 which is illegally standing in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone, reported the Vietnam Coast Guard on May 19.

 Fishing boat QNg 90205-TS from the central province of Quang Ngai has safely landed at Tinh Ky Port in Quang Ngai city on May 18, despite damages it suffered from an attack by a Chinese fisheries administration ship two days earlier.

VietNamNet Bridge – In a recent interview with Tuoi Tre newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Association, Dr. Ngo Thuong San said that China is playing a trick to illegally claim its sovereignty over Vietnam’s waters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has asked China to seriously investigate the recent acts of chasing and damaging two Vietnamese fishing vessels in Vietnam’s waters by several Chinese ships.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Even though sea turtles are listed on the endangered species list and are in urgent need of protection, many Vietnamese fishermen capture these rare animals for the big profits to be made. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam yesterday protested the actions of some Chinese ships in chasing and firing on a Vietnamese fishing boat fishing in Vietnamese waters off its Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty-three Vietnamese fishermen detained for entering Indonesia’s territorial waters illegally will be released to enable them return home for the upcoming Tet holidays,