Recently, the domestic and international community has raised their voices to express serious concern and have protested China’s illegal action when it brazenly moved its Haiyang Shiyou – 981 drilling rig escorted by armed and military vessels and many airplanes to Vietnam’s water and installed the rig 80 miles into the Vietnamese continental shelf and exclusive economic zone prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS). China’s action gravely violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa Archipelago as well as the sovereign right and jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf and directly threatens peace, stability and maritime security and safety in the East Sea.
The On-going Developments in the East Sea
On May 1, 2014, authorities of Vietnam detected Haiyang Shiyou – 981 drilling rig and three oil and gas service ships of China moving southward from northwest of Tri Ton Island of the Hoang Sa Archipelago of Vietnam. By 16h00 on May 2, 2014, the drilling rig was floated at 15o29’58” north latitude, 111o12’ 06’’ east longitude, south of Tri Ton Island, which is 80 miles into the Vietnamese Continental Shelf, 119 nautical miles from Ly Son Island and 130 miles from Vietnam’s coast line.
On May 1, 2014, authorities of Vietnam detected Haiyang Shiyou – 981 drilling rig and three oil and gas service ships of China moving southward from northwest of Tri Ton Island of the Hoang Sa Archipelago of Vietnam. By 16h00 on May 2, 2014, the drilling rig was floated at 15o29’58” north latitude, 111o12’ 06’’ east longitude, south of Tri Ton Island, which is 80 miles into the Vietnamese Continental Shelf, 119 nautical miles from Ly Son Island and 130 miles from Vietnam’s coast line.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh speaks at the internal press conference on China’s installation of
its Haiyang Shiyou – 981 drilling rig (referred to as HD 981 by Vietnam) in Vietnam’s waters. Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA
Deputy Chairman of the National Boundary Commission Tran Duy Hai answers reporters’ questions
about China’s installment of a drilling rig in Vietnam’s waters. Photo: An Dang - VNA
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 The map shows the position of China’s drilling rig in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. |
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 China's armed vessels aggressively fired high-power water cannons and intentionally rammed Vietnamese law enforcement ships. |
 A Vietnamese vessel’s damage is seen after the collision. |
 Repairing a vessel of Vietnam’s coast guard which was damaged by China’s ships. |
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