Indonesia to Sink More Foreign Boats Amid New Maritime Tensions with Vietnam

Indonesia next weekend plans to sink dozens of foreign boats that were seized after straying illegally into its waters, including many vessels from Vietnam, the fisheries minister said Monday amid fresh maritime tensions between Hanoi and Jakarta near the South China Sea.

Also on Monday, Indonesia’s foreign ministry said it summoned Hanoi’s deputy ambassador after the Indonesian navy claimed that two Vietnamese coast guard vessels had rammed one of its naval ships patrolling against illegal fishing near Indonesia’s Natuna Islands.

To continue reading, please click here.

Source: rfa.org

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.