To be honest /fair (I'm always.lol) Vietnam doesn't do massive land reclamation like the Chinese not because it doesnt want to, simply because it doesnt have the capabilities go do so. As I said earlier (though I support Vietnam and Philippines, just because they are small) I don't think any party here is innocent /right /non aggressive while the other is aggressive /hegemony etc. No I'm not that naive to see things that simple. Vietnam and Philippines are all as guilty as the Chinese (and Taiwanese, who we often forget. lol). Vietnam and Philippines claims is also as outrageous as Chinese claims if we look at it from a neutral perspective , the only difference is that China is the biggest party and a U.S rival so the limelight is more on it. Same like when India has issues with it's neighbours it often tends to be regarded as the bully /aggressor due to its size.
So Apart from size, there's no difference between all of you people claiming these islands, since even Vietnam and Philippines have overlapping claims, so if you can't solve your dispute with the Philippines and other SCS claimants why we should have any sympathy for you?
So I still think it's either you solve this issue diplomatically/peacefully reaching an agreement to share /jointly exploit /manage the spratlys islands /SCS together or you fight it and get over with let the best win, just like we did in WW2
True, every sane person knows Sputnik is a Russian propaganda tool against the U. S/West. Though I'm not sure your Russian buddies here will be happy with you about what you said .lol
As I said, Vietnam can't have two boss, it will have to ditch it's former patron Russia . When push comes to shove /critical moment you can't count on your two bosses, you have to chose one. So Vietnam has to make sure it makes the right choice unlike it did in the past during the cold war. Choose wisely.
