Vietnam's land reclamation in South China Sea even bigger than China

[Carlosa]

Very interesting article, quite a surprise. I've tried to find those pictures online, but could not. If somebody find them, please post them.

Satellite photo shows Vietnam's land reclamation in South China Sea｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com

Pixel by pixel, Taiwan maps out claims to contested South China Sea (+video) - CSMonitor.com

Satellite images captured by Taiwan indicate that Vietnam is pushing for land reclamation much harder than China in the disputed South China Sea, the Christian Science Monitor reported on Sept. 23.

Wang Cheng-gi from the Satellite Surveying Center of the Department of Land Administration under Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior, who is in charge of a US$3 million project to produce high-resolution satellite images of the disputed South China Sea, said he was surprised to find out that Vietnam is developing reefs and artificial islands in the disputed Spratlys. He also said that one Vietnamese landfill project spans 11 football fields.

"Everyone is talking about mainland China, but Vietnam is going all out," Wang said.

The Spratly islands are variously claimed in whole or in part by China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia. Taiping, also referred to as Itu Aba, was the largest island in the group before the large scale land reclamation projects got underway and is the only island currently under Taiwan's control. An armed conflict between Taipei and Hanoi could potentially take place in the future if Vietnam continues to expand its influence in the region.

Alexander Huang, professor of strategic studies at Tamkang University in New Taipei, said the high-resolution satellite images will give Taiwan could be a valuable intelligence asset to scholars in Washington in assessing the basis of China's claim to the islands.

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Wang Cheng-gi 王成機

 

[Viet]

there are some images from the constructions vietnamese members posted recently here. usually vietnam does not announce much of these works.

 

[abhi21]

China is a bully..we must treat them a lesson

 

[Shinigami]

China is a bully..we must treat them a lesson

who's paying for the treat?

 

[Carlosa]

there are some images from the constructions vietnamese members posted recently here. usually vietnam does not announce much of these works.

Do you know where those images are, what thread?

 

[dichoi]

chinese members shouted loudly : " do more, talk less ". we did nothing bro.

 

[Viet]

Do you know where those images are, what thread?

south china sea thread, where some of our chinese friends spam the thread with ships
I will look for some images and post here.

 

[xesy]

there are some images from the constructions vietnamese members posted recently here. usually vietnam does not announce much of these works.

Not a single word goes around these days, even rumors. There are rumors that VN army leaves tanks and artilleries on some reefs or moving tanks to fortified positions in Paracels, but building new islands? Do we really have that kind of money? I prefer they spending money on some fancy Su 30 MK2 instead.

 

[j20]

China is a bully..we must treat them a lesson

一定不要放弃治疗
Don't give up treatment

 

[Viet]

China is a bully..we must treat them a lesson

yes, together we can spank them

 

[Carlosa]

Not a single word goes around these days, even rumors. There are rumors that VN army leaves tanks and artilleries on some reefs or moving tanks to fortified positions in Paracels, but building new islands? Do we really have that kind of money? I prefer they spending money on some fancy Su 30 MK2 instead.

Building islands by land reclamation from the sea is not as expensive as you think since the waters are very shallow.

moving tanks to fortified positions in Paracels? How can that be possible if all the Paracell islands are occupied by China?

 

[Viet]

 

[dichoi]

"Gac ma" is the South Johnson reefs in English, is occupied by Chinese with force in 1988..We can build artifact Islands on our reefs soon.

 

[Viet]

and I find that funny we should plant more flags in the south china sea

Building islands by land reclamation from the sea is not as expensive as you think since the waters are very shallow.

moving tanks to fortified positions in Paracels? How can that be possible if all the Paracell islands are occupied by China?

yes, chinese are reported to have dismantled even mountains to win the sands and rocks for land reclamation. we should use other methods, and not follow their foot steps. No, xesy mixups with Spratlys.

 

[dichoi]

our work is just beginning.