Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands.

Son said Ben Tre will actively call for more investment, especially in the under-construction Phu Thuan Industrial Zone in Bình Dai ... trade agreements between Vietnam and other countries ...

Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said that dredging and landfills had caused “irreparable damage” to the marine habitat.