Vietnam adds over 2 square km of land in South China Sea, US report says

Vietnam has significantly expanded its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea, adding approximately 534 acres (2.16 square km) to its outposts in the Spratly Islands over the past year. This brings Vietnam's total reclaimed land in the region to roughly 2,771 acres (11.2 square km). This development occurs as Vietnam and China continue to reinforce their competing territorial claims through land reclamation. While Vietnam had narrowed the gap with China earlier in the year, Beijing has since extended its lead in land reclamation activities. The information is based on a report by the Washington-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.