Vietnam protests China’s dispatch of transport aircraft to Spratly islands
This is the first time China has confirmed the presence of Y-20 aircraft in Truong Sa (Spratly).
This is the first time China has confirmed the presence of Y-20 aircraft in Truong Sa (Spratly).
In the past, a number of Vietnamese airlines used to operate Boeing 777 aircraft, however, all had been liquidated in the 2017-18 period.
The airplane was refueled in Vietnam amid global movement restrictions.
Hanoi said all activities in Vietnam's Paracel and Spratly islands without its permission are null and void.
This is the second time Australia deploys a military aircraft to transport Vietnam's personnel in a US peacekeeping mission.