• Vietnam said the Chinese vessel hit the boat near the Paracel Islands before capturing its eight crew members and two boats which came to its rescue
• But Beijing said the Vietnamese vessel had ‘suddenly turned sharply’ and hit the Chinese ship, which tried to avoid it, before sinking

Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought

Saltwater damage and urbanization also take toll

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Commodities/Rice-prices-hit-6-year-high-as-Thailand-and-Vietnam-face-drought

Vietnam protests Beijing’s sinking of South China Sea boat

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-china-southchinasea/vietnam-protests-beijings-sinking-of-south-china-sea-boat-idUSKBN21M072

Vietnam challenges China’s monopoly on virus diplomacy

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vietnam-diplomacy/vietnam-challenges-chinas-monopoly-on-virus-diplomacy-idUSKCN21S0CH

Veneer of China’s Charm Offensive Cracked By Vietnamese Fishing Boat Incident

Vietnam says that China is mislabeling products as Vietnamese to avoid U.S. tariffs

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/06/10/vietnam-alleges-china-faking-made-vietnam-skirt-us-tariffs/1408023001/

Vietnam denounces China’s district formations on Vietnamese islands

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-denounces-china-s-district-formations-on-vietnamese-islands-4087093.html