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Developments include new harbors, helipads and radar domes but no military installations.

Developments include new harbors, helipads and radar domes but no military installations.

PANO - The lunar New Year (Tet) comes marking the beginning of spring. Tet is also a start of a new year with many good wishes and aspirations. Like people on the mainland, apart from inquiring after, presenting gifts and extending best wishes to each other, the troops and people in Truong Sa (Spratly) island district, Khanh Hoa province uphold the

Western officials who accuse China of creating more artificial islands in the South China Sea, in the disputed Spratly archipelago.

THE country has conducted a major expansion of dredging and landfill work at several of its South China Sea outposts in the second half of this year, signalling an intent to significantly fortify its claims in the disputed waterway, a US think tank reported.

Vietnam is reportedly stepping up its island reclamation projects in contested South China Sea waters and considering U.S. arms deals.

WASHINGTON— Vietnam has conducted a major expansion of dredging and landfill work at several of its South China Sea outposts in the second half of this

WASHINGTON--Vietnam has conducted a major expansion of dredging and landfill work at several of its South China Sea outposts in the second half of this year, signaling an intent to significantly fortify its claims in the disputed waterway, a U.S. think tank reported on Wednesday.

Dredging and landfill work creates 170 hectares of new land in Spratly Islands, which are also claimed by China and others

Despite the work, a new report says China has reclaimed 6 times more land in 10 years.