Workers stage anti-China protest in Hai Phong
CTV Danlambao - Worker strikes against Chinese invasion continue to spread throughout the country while unrests continue to escalate at the industrial park in Binh Duong and Dong Nai.
On May 14, 2014, many Chinese-owned factories in the country’s three regions were forced to shut down.
Reportedly, the strikes took place in Northern provinces such as Hai Phong, Thai Binh and Quang Ninh where tens of thousands of workers took to the streets en masse, marched through the plants asking fellow workers to call off work for anti-China protest.
Worker strike against Chinese incursion in Ha Tinh
According to Dan Tri, more than 1,000 workers at the Vung Ang deep water port project in Ha Tinh province also took to the streets. The workers say they plan to make protest in 3 consecutive days to protest against the acts of Chinese aggression.
By noon on May 14, all production activities in the industrial parks in Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Vung Tau were suspended. Most companies closed their office to avoid troubles.
From Binh Duong, the anti-China protests by workers have spread to Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai, and Saigon.
Protest at Tan Tao industrial park in Saigon
Meanwhile in Saigon, the situation around the industrial parks is described as very tense.
It is worth noting that a video clip shows the chairman of People’s Committee of Vung Tau leads a group of protesters in an anti-China protest in Vung Tau.
At noon on May 14, Binh Duong police announced the arrest of about 500 people for allegedly inciting the rampages on the evening of May 13.
Dong Nai police announced the arrest of 100 "hooligans" on Wednesday, according to Thanh Nien newspaper.
According to Reuters, on May 14.2014, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that China has "demanded the Vietnamese side make efforts to adopt effective measures to resolutely support eliminating illegal criminal acts and protect the safety of Chinese citizens and institutions."
