In the interview on a Chinese television channel, Dr. Vu Cao Phan, a researcher of Vietnam-China relationships and Vice Chair of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association, said that Vietnamese leaders' speeches are a self-defense reaction, not threats of war. He believed that the East Sea disputes would be settled peacefully. Below is the contents of Dr.Phan's interview with Hong Kong's Phoenix TV as the scientific advisor of the Institute for Chinese Studies (Institute for Social Sciences of Vietnam), which part of it was broadcast to over 150 countries on June 25. What attitude does Vietnam show through its tough expression in the South China Sea (East Sea) recently? It is inaccurate to assess Vietnam's reaction and attitude if you only look at recent incidents. We should look broader and farer. In recent years, more and more Vietnamese fishing fishes were seized by China; Vietnamese fishermen's fishing equipment was confiscated and they had to pay ransom. For example, last … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scholar speaks about the East Sea on Chinese TV
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Typhoon Bolaven hits East Sea, coastal localities brace
HÀ NỘI — Typhoon Bolaven, with the strongest wind speed of 75km per hour near its eye, entered the East Sea on Wednesday morning and becomes the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year. The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting warned that the typhoon was moving west-northwest at 25km per hour. The centre predicted that by 10am on Thursday, the typhoon would be 190km to the east of Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận provinces’ coastal areas. Some 12 hours later, the typhoon was forecast to weaken as a tropical low-pressure system. The typhoon would make the sea rough in the central part of the East Sea, including the northern part of Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago from Thursday, the centre said. In response to the situation, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control organised an urgent meeting on Wednesday morning to direct relevant agencies and … [Read more...] about Typhoon Bolaven hits East Sea, coastal localities brace
Another storm from the East Sea is brewing
>> Conson calms; 1 person killed, three injured, 11 missing in Vietnam >> Seven missing as Conson lands in Vietnam >> Conson wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam >> Calm before Storm Conson >> Conson downgraded to tropical storm, heads toward Vietnam A new tropical low-pressure system has appeared in the East Sea, only half a day after the last Conson storm. It is rapidly gaining momentum and is predicted to be as powerful as the Conson typhoon that wreaked havoc recently upon parts of Asia. Tropical depression gains momentum in the East Sea. (Photo: NCHMF)According to the latest reports from the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre, as of 7 am this morning, the tropical depression laid centered at 16 degrees north latitude and 122 degrees east longitudes, east of Luzon Island, Phillippines. The strongest winds near the storm’s centre were 39 to 49 kilometres per hour. … [Read more...] about Another storm from the East Sea is brewing
Tropical low-pressure system heading to East Sea
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on Tuesday morning predicted that the system would develop as a typhoon with the strongest wind speed of 60-75km per hour near its eye, as it approached the East Sea on Wednesday.The centre said by 7am on Wednesday morning, the typhoon would be 170km to the south-southeast of Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago’s Song Tu Tay Island.In another development, the centre forecast that inundation would occur in lowland areas in HCM City, Can Tho City and Vinh Long Province due to high tides in the coming days.Water levels of Cuu Long and Sai Gon rivers are, meanwhile, rapidly rising. It is expected that the water would reach the maximum levels on Wednesday and Thursday. Source VNS … [Read more...] about Tropical low-pressure system heading to East Sea
Tropical depression likely to strengthen into storm in East Sea
The centre said at 7am on January 2, the centre of the tropical depression was approximately 430km east of Palawan Island in the Philippines. The highest wind speeds near the centre are estimated at 40-60km per hour.It is forecast that over the next 12-24 hours, the tropical depression will expand rapidly westward at a speed of 30-35km per hour, enter the East Sea and is likely to strengthen into a tropical cyclone. At 7am on January 3, the centre of the storm is forecast to be about 170km south-southeast of Song Tu Tay Island of the Truong Sa archipelago. The highest wind speed near the storm centre is estimated at 60-75km per hour. Forecasters have warned of rough seas and storm force winds in the East Sea in the next 12-24 hours. … [Read more...] about Tropical depression likely to strengthen into storm in East Sea