Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to leave area close to Russian-run gas fields
On Thursday, when Vietnam issued a rare public statement demanding the ships leave, they were in block 129, also operated by Vietgazprom, according to Powell.
A ship (R) of Vietnam Marine Guard is seen near a ship of Chinese Coast Guard in the South China Sea, about 210 km (130 miles) off shore of Vietnam May 14, 2014.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nguyen Minh/File)ByREUTERS
