Vietnam hatches new laws to punish illegal exploration

New legislation threatens fine, confiscation of vessels and expulsion of workers

National drive: a woman rides a bicycle along an alley way decorated with Vietnamese national flags ahead of National Day celebrations in Hanoi on 1 September — National drive: a woman rides a bicycle along an alley way decorated with Vietnamese national flags ahead of National Day celebrations in Hanoi on 1 SeptemberPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX

Amanda Battersby

London

Vietnam Hanoi China South China Sea Asia & Oceania

Published 4 September 2020, 08:59Updated 4 September 2020, 08:59