-(Thanhnien 10/5) Vietnamese take to streets in protest against China’s oil rig incursion: A crowd held a peaceful demonstration in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday to protest China’s deployment of a giant drilling rig and a fleet of ships, including military ones, into Vietnamese waters.
-(Channel NewsAsia 10/5) Philippines' Aquino says ASEAN must tackle China sea claims: Philippine President Benigno Aquino Saturday urged fellow Southeast Asian leaders to face up to the threat posed by China's contentious claims to most of the South China Sea as they headed to a regional summit.
-(Vietnamplus 9/5) China condemned for escalating East Sea tensions: China’s recent illegal acts in the East Sea have seriously infringed on Vietnam’s sovereignty, running counter to international law and practices and damaging the trust from the world community.
-(Channel NewsAsia 9/5) US, Philippine marines launch South China Sea drills: US, Philippine marines launch South China Sea drills: Scores of US and Filipino marines launched mock assaults on a South China Sea beach in the Philippines on Friday in war games aimed at honing the allies' combat skills.–(InterAksyon 8/5) USS Chicago to arrive in Subic Bay on May 9th
-(Vietnamplus 8/5) US calls for restraint in East Sea: The US opposes all actions aimed at changing the status quo and affecting freedom, security and safety and is against acts of using forces and threats to use force in sovereignty disputes, a national official has said.
-(Vietnamplus 8/5) World media highlights China’s provocative acts in Vietnam’s waters: China’s deployment of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters is a hazardous escalation that creates an extremely dangerous scenario to the region, the Straits Times, Singapore’s leading daily, quoted the country’s analysts as saying on May 7. –(Vienamplus 8/5) Historical truth on Vietnam’s side: Mexican party leader
-(CNN 8/5) China, Vietnam, Philippines collide amid escalating South China Sea tensions: Tensions escalated in the South China Sea region this week after China, Vietnam and the Philippines were involved in a series of potentially explosive confrontations over disputed territory.
-(VOA 8/5) China Downplays Dispute with Vietnam in South China Sea: China is downplaying an incident in which Chinese and Vietnamese vessels collided in a disputed area of the South China Sea, where Beijing has set up a state-run oil rig over the objections of Hanoi. –(The Guardian 8/5) China accuses Vietnam of ramming its ships in South China Sea
-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 8/5) Japan ‘deeply worried’ by China-Vietnam maritime spat: Japan said Thursday it was “deeply worried” by China’s behavior in a spat with Vietnam over contested waters, and urged Beijing to rein in its “provocative” actions.
-(Vietnamplus 8/5) US concerned about Chinese vessels’ acts in East Sea: The United States said on May 7 it was concerned about dangerous conduct and intimidation in the East Sea after reports of Chinese vessels ramming Vietnamese ships. –(Vietnamplus 8/5) US Senator criticises China’s acts in East Sea
-(Vietnamplus 8/5) Italian scholars condemn China’s territorial violations: Many Italian scholars have slammed China’s recent moving of an oil rig into Vietnam’s waters, stating that Beijing is deliberately escalating tension that will threaten peace, security, stability and maritime safety in the region.
-(Rappler 7/5) Aquino to push for Code of Conduct in ASEAN meet: President Benigno Aquino III is set to attend the 24th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar and push for acceptable conduct in the South China Sea.
-(Vietnamplus 7/5) China’s oil rig violates Vietnam’s sovereignty: China has positioned an oil rig together with many escort vessels deep into Vietnam’s continental shelf, violating Vietnam’s sovereignty, Vietnamese officials informed the media at an international press conference on May 7. Video : Coast Guard Vietnam, China clash in South China Sea - 7 May 2014
-(The Wall Street Journal 7/5) Vietnam, Philippines Incidents Raise Sea Tensions: Strains between China and its neighbors burst to the surface in two parts of the South China Sea, taking the high-stakes struggle for control over the waters to new levels of friction. -(The Interpreter 7/5) China escalates South China Sea dispute, but why?
-(AP 7/5) Chinese ships ram vessels near oil rig: Chinese ships have been ramming into and firing water cannons at Vietnamese vessels trying to stop Beijing from putting an oil rig in the South China Sea, according to officials and video footage Wednesday, in a dangerous escalation of tensions over waters considered a global flashpoint. -(Reuters 7/5) South China Sea tensions rise as Vietnam says China rammed ships
-(Reuters 7/5) U.S. says concerned about China-Vietnam incident in South China Sea: The United States said on Wednesday it was concerned about dangerous conduct and intimidation in the South China Sea after reports of a Chinese vessel ramming Vietnamese ships. It called for restraint on all sides.
-(Channel NewsAsia 7/5) Singapore calls for self-restraint in South China Sea dispute: Singapore has called on all parties to exercise self-restraint and avoid actions that could escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
-(Reuters 7/5) Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat: Philippines police seized a Chinese fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, an official told Reuters, the latest flare-up of tensions in the oil and gas-rich waters that are claimed wholly or in part by six Asian nations.
-(Reuters 6/5) U.S. criticizes Chinese oil rig move amid Vietnam protests: The United States on Tuesday sharply criticized the movement of a huge Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says has entered its waters, the latest show of Beijing's growing assertiveness to raise alarm among smaller countries in the region.
-(Vietnamplus 6/5) Vietnam demands China withdraw from territorial waters: Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh spoke on the phone with Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the afternoon of May 6 on China’s drilling rig HYSY-981 and its ships operating in Vietnam’s waters. –(Vietnamplus 5/5) PetroVietnam demands Chinese oil group stop illegal acts
-(Reuters 6/5) U.S. investigates Chinese oil rig move amid Vietnam complaints: The United States said on Tuesday it was investigating the movement of a huge Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says has entered its waters, the latest show of Beijing's growing assertiveness to raise alarm among smaller countries in the region.
-(InterAksyon 6/5) Philex Petroleum may revive talks with CNOOC over Recto Bank (Bai Co Rong): Philex Petroleum Corp may revive talks with China National Offshore Oil Co. Ltd. (CNOOC) over an oil and gas prospect off the South China Sea.
-(Channel NewsAsia 6/5) China media threatens Vietnam over oil rig row: China should give Vietnam a "lesson it deserves to get" if Hanoi ratchets up tension in the South China Sea, an aggressive editorial in state-run media said Tuesday.
-(PhilStar 6/5) Phl hopes to seal P2.68-B radar deal with Israel: The Philippines hopes to complete this month negotiations for the acquisition of three Israeli-made aerial radars worth P2.68 billion that will be used to monitor disputed areas in the South China Sea.
-(Thanhnien 5/5) Vietnam appoints new mayor of Hoang Sa: The Da Nang People's Committee appointed Vo Cong Chanh to be director of the Internal Affairs Department cum chairman of Hoang Sa District People’s Committee on Monday.
-(VOA News 5/5) Vietnam says Chinese Offshore Rig is Illegal; China Disagrees: Vietnam has condemned as illegal the operation of a Chinese deepwater drilling rig in what Vietnam says is its territorial water in the South China Sea and told China's state-run oil company to remove it.
-(The Wall Street Journal 5/5) Cnooc Oil Rig Fuels Vietnam-China Tensions: Vietnam accused a Chinese energy company of operating in its waters illegally, potentially ratcheting up tensions further between the two countries. -(Foreign Policy 5/5) Beijing's deployment of its billion-dollar oil rig sends a clear message to Vietnam
-(The Jakarta Post 5/5) Can SBY end China’s dominance in the South China Sea? It will take a long time for ASEAN to deal with the South China Sea (SCS) problem.
-(BBC 5/5) US and Philippines begin annual military exercises: About 5,500 troops from the United States and the Philippines have begun a military exercise, amid tensions between Manila and China.-(Channel NewsAsia 5/5) US-Philippines to launch war games after Obama pledge: Longtime allies the Philippines and the United States start annual, large-scale military exercises on Monday after President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backing for Manila as a territorial dispute with China simmers.
-(Vietnamplus 4/5) Vietnam opposes illegal foreign activities in its waters: Any activity conducted by foreign countries in Vietnam ’s waters without permission is illegal and void, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh has affirmed, adding that the country absolutely opposes it.
-(PhilStar 4/5) 5 Chinese vessels deployed near shoal: A Philippine Air Force (PAF) Nomad plane saw the Chinese deployment while delivering provisions to the Marine troops on the BRP Sierra Madre at Co May Shoal.
-(Want China Times 4/5) PLA may build airfield on disputed South China Sea island: China, aided by the People's Liberation Army Navy, may soon build a military facility on the disputed Gac Ma Reef to expand its scope in the region, according to Duowei News, an outlet run by overseas Chinese. -(Global Times 4/5) Alleged South China Sea reef construction is ‘renovation’
-(Rappler 3/5) PH Navy airdrops supplies for Co May Shoal troops: A Philippine Navy Islander aircraft airdropped on Saturday, May 3, supply bundles for troops stationed at the disputed Ayungin Shoal a month after the tense rotation and resupply mission last March.
