With Tensions Rising With China, Live-Fire Drills Set For South China Sea
June 10 2011
Following disputes with China over territorial rights in the South China Sea, the Vietnamese government has ordered two live-fire maritime exercises, reports the Angola Press Agency.
The exercises will take place Monday in an area off central Quang Nam province, according to an announcement posted by Vietnam's state-owned Northern Maritime Safety Corp., which warned ships and planes away from the area.
The drills are scheduled to last nine hours.
Vietnamese officials say...
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