Vietnam’s state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam, and 10 crew members sustained injuries

HANOI – At least 10 Vietnamese fishermen have been injured after their boat was attacked by a foreign vessel while fishing near Paracel islands claimed by both China and Vietnam, state media reports said late on Sept 30.

The Chinese military conducted combat readiness patrols in parts of the South China Sea from Monday to Tuesday, Chinese state media reported, in an extension of rare military drills and exercises in the region over the weekend.