Vietnam expands South China Sea territory with new land reclamation

Vietnam has expanded its land area in the Spratly Islands by over 2 square kilometers, increasing its total reclaimed land to approximately 11 square kilometers. This expansion includes the construction of specialized infrastructure, such as a navigation beacon system on Barque Canada Reef, which is similar to systems used by China. AI

RANK_REASON Report details territorial expansion and infrastructure development in a disputed region. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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• Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
• Barque Canada Reef
• China
• South China Sea
• Spratly Islands
• Vietnam

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