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Vietnam's trawlers navigate troubled seas

Vietnam's fishermen vow to continue work in disputed waters despite increased hostility from China.
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2012 05:52

Vietnam's fishermen say they will continue to work in disputed waters despite increased hostility from China.

The Vietnamese are locked in a territorial dispute over parts of the South China Sea, which Vietnam calls the East Sea.

But Chinese government insists its navy is entitled to intercept Vietnamese boats for trespassing.

Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Ly Son Island, Vietnam.

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