Abe, Visiting Hanoi, Pledges 6 Patrol Boats

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a visit to Hanoi, has promised to provide Vietnam with six new patrol boats, reports Reuters.

Also on Monday during his visit, Abe offered another loan of US$1.1 billion in development aid, reported the South China Morning Post.

Japan had announced in September that it was prepared to supply new patrol boats to Vietnam.

Both China and Vietnam have claims in the disputed South China Sea. Japan has no territorial claims in that...