Vietnamese foreign affairs ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said: "Over the last several days, the Chinese survey ship, Haiyang Dizhi 8, and its escorts conducted activities in the southern area of the East Sea that violated Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
Okhulumela umnyango wezindaba zangaphandle uLe Thi Thu Hang wathi: "Ezinsukwini eziningana ezedlule, umkhumbi waseChina, iHaiyang Dizhi 8, nabaphelezeli bawo benze imisebenzi endaweni eseningizimu yeMpumalanga Yolwandle eyephule indawo ekhethekile yezomnotho kanye nendawo engajulile yogu lolwandle.