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China and Vietnam face off in South China Sea over resource rich Vanguard Reef | Taiwan News | 2019-07-19 17:34:00
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South China Sea: Vietnam extends operation of oil rig on Vanguard Bank as stand-off with Beijing continues | South China Morning Post
![Vanguard Bank an extension of Vietnam's land mass, beyond dispute: experts - VnExpress International Vanguard Bank an extension of Vietnam's land mass, beyond dispute: experts - VnExpress International](https://i-english.vnecdn.net/2019/10/15/vanguardbankisthewesternmostre-4539-9387-1571121047_680x0.jpg)
Vanguard Bank an extension of Vietnam's land mass, beyond dispute: experts - VnExpress International
![Ryan Martinson on Twitter: "On July 12th CCG 35111 sailed from Vanguard Bank to China's base at Fiery Cross Reef, presumably to take on supplies. It returned to its post at Vanguard Ryan Martinson on Twitter: "On July 12th CCG 35111 sailed from Vanguard Bank to China's base at Fiery Cross Reef, presumably to take on supplies. It returned to its post at Vanguard](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_ht31dXYAA8f1f.jpg)
Ryan Martinson on Twitter: "On July 12th CCG 35111 sailed from Vanguard Bank to China's base at Fiery Cross Reef, presumably to take on supplies. It returned to its post at Vanguard
Makabansa - On-going standoff between Vietnamese and Chinese coastguard ships at Vanguard Bank in the Spratly's. Satellite photo shows "S-VN" are Vietnamese ships while "S-CN" are Chinese ships. "DK1" are Vietnamese DK1
Astitva - Search for an Identity: Standing up to China: Vietnam going ahead with Oil Explorations in Vanguard Bank
![Indo-Pacific News - Watching the CCP-China Threat on Twitter: "Relations between China & Vietnam were at their lowest ebb in decades in May 2014, when the China Oil Corporation moved oil platform Indo-Pacific News - Watching the CCP-China Threat on Twitter: "Relations between China & Vietnam were at their lowest ebb in decades in May 2014, when the China Oil Corporation moved oil platform](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_QoZIeUIAEGtIa.jpg)