China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Condemns Sinking of Boat off Paracels, Demands China Compensate

Apr 4, 2020 | VnExpress
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Vietnam has demanded that China take action against the Chinese Coast Guard vessel that sank a Vietnamese fishing boat and compensate the fishermen for their loss. A diplomatic note has been given to representatives of the Chinese embassy in Hanoi to protest the Chinese vessel’s action in sinking the Vietnamese fishing boat and detaining the fishermen, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement Friday.