Vietnam to Arm Fishery Surveillance Ships After Standoff With China

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

sea pirates is shouting loudly.

Please don't make yourself like pirates or it will be fatal and unforgiven.

 

[Echo_419]

FILE - A Chinese ship (L) shoots a water cannon at a Vietnamese vessel (R) while a Chinese Coast Guard ship (C) sails alongside in the South China Sea, off Vietnam's coast.



Tra Mi
August 01, 2014 3:46 PM

Vietnam says all ships under the management of its Fisheries Surveillance Force will be equipped with weapons following a tense standoff with China over a disputed oil rig.

According to a government decree published by state media Friday, ships will be outfitted with machine guns starting September 15. Maritime force members will be equipped with handguns and machine guns while patrolling in the South China Sea.

Vietnamese and Chinese ships clashed several times during the standoff over the oil rig near the Paracel Islands. Hanoi says several of its fishing vessels were damaged and one sank after being rammed by Chinese vessels. Beijing said Vietnamese ships were the aggressors.

Beijing has not yet commented on the plan to arm Vietnamese fishing surveillance ships.

In an interview with VOA's Vietnamese service Friday, the captain of a Vietnamese fishing vessel, Le Van Xinh, said fishermen welcome the new decree in hopes of better protection.

“Whatever Vietnam is equipping for its maritime enforcement forces, it’s nothing compared to China; however, it’s rather than nothing. Both governments must take actions to solve the disputes since fishermen want to be safe and secure while operating at sea, not only to support our families but also to contribute products to our society. The more our government could protect us, the better for us; there’s nothing we could do about it," said Xinh.

Xinh, whose ship operates in waters near the Paracel Islands, says Vietnamese fishermen have vowed to defy China’s threats and keep operating in disputed waters. He says since China removed its rig, there have been no known reports of incidents or attacks in the area.


Vietnam to Arm Fishery Surveillance Ships After Standoff With China

You people should seriously explore a some sort of middle ground,world Economy is not in it's best shape.Conflict is the last thing we need

 

[xunzi]

That is great news. This will give us a good reason to sink their ship if they dare approaching Paracel.

 

[dichoi]

Chinese invader can not swallow our Islands and sea.

 

[BuddhaPalm]

Even when we violate Vietnam's dignity with our platform 981 I prefer they fight back a little bit harder or else it's no fun. Some Vietnamese blood should be spilled like when we fed Vietnamese to the fishes in 1988!

 

[dichoi]

Even when we violate Vietnam's dignity with our platform 981 I prefer they fight back a little bit harder or else it's no fun. Some Vietnamese blood should be spilled like when we fed Vietnamese to the fishes in 1988!

many Vietnamese were killed by Chinese aggressors in our history, in our soil and in our sea from ancient time to recent 1988. It remind us that Chinese aggressor is still there in nearby. They are ready to open fire on us to rob our land and sea.

That is great news. This will give us a good reason to sink their ship if they dare approaching Paracel.

Chinese invaders killed Vietnamese when you invaded in to our Island Paracels 1974. Chinese are dirty aggressor and liar. Island belong to Vietnam.

China can stop crying that why Japanese committed crime on Chinese.

 

[BuddhaPalm]

many Vietnamese were killed by Chinese aggressors in our history, in our soil and in our sea from ancient time to recent 1988. It remind us that Chinese aggressor is still there in nearby. They are ready to open fire on us to rob our land and sea.

Yes we are always ready to give Viets a spanking when little children get unruly. A vassal state of China's for 1000 years is too weak to fight China for territory.

 

[Viet]

Nice ship, we shall capture it for reverse engineering

Don't attempt doing stupid things. The patrol ships are equipped with machine guns. If you come with warships and play foul, our surface warships and subs will target you with missiles and torpedoes.

 

[Viet]

That is great news. This will give us a good reason to sink their ship if they dare approaching Paracel.

I think Japanese have the right to sink your ships as well, as soon as you approach the senkakus.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Don't attempt doing stupid things. The patrol ships are equipped with machine guns. If you come with warships and play foul, our surface warships and subs will target you with missiles and torpedoes.

So scare , when we Chinese go out for fishing,we will bring devices to take care of other "unwelcome" subjects so we can continue to fish in peace.

I think Japanese have the right to sink your ships as well, as soon as you approach the senkakus.

Why dont you said something more usefull about yourself other than bragging about other? , seems like that the best you can do

 

[sword1947]

are you drunken? or too much smog inhaled?
at least you should read the writings on ships before launching missiles and starting the war.

It is easy to spot: VN fisheries patrol vessels are white and coded with KN, while coast guard ships have blue color. they are all civil patrol vessels, not warships.

You arm your ship and it turns into a military ship, and then we can launch a anti-ship missile for that reason.

then patrol their waters unnoticed like a wolf inside a sheep's clothe

Good idea, we should do it in this way.

 

[dichoi]

Yes we are always ready to give Viets a spanking when little children get unruly. A vassal state of China's for 1000 years is too weak to fight China for territory.

Chinese were punished like kids by Mongolian, Manchurian and Japanese, you were slaves of them. They did revenge on you for us.

How many time we kicked your *** to run back to China ?

 

[iajj]

stupid annamese...right now it is just a fistfight, but you monkeys pull out a fruit knife, aren't you afraid we spray you with bullets?

 

[C130]

China needs a war to test out it's toys and tactics, and guess who they have in their sights, Vietnam!!

 

[ComradeNam]

I wish they do, but they did not. They have to withdraw their oil rig for reason.