Vietnam Peace Committee opposes Chinese illegal activities in Vietnam’s waters

(Vietpeace) On May 10th 2014, the Vietnam Peace Committee - the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations sent a letter to the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament to express its concern and strongly oppose the illegal placement of Chinese rigs Haiyang Shiyou-981 within the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Viet Nam, and Chinese ships, including military vessels, repeatedly attacking Vietnamese ships in the area.