Xinhua : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Chinese vessel off Paracel Islands . Beijing has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the South China Sea both nations claim . Score: 6 All 10 crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .
Xinhua : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Chinese vessel off Paracel Islands . Beijing has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the South China Sea both nations claim . Vietnamese coast guard officials say the fishing boat was rammed amid rising tensions . All 10 crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .