South China Sea tensions: What you need to know
Increasing tensions over the South China Sea have affected relations between Hanoi and Beijing.
In addition to China and Vietnam, a number of other Asian nations have laid claim to some of the sea islands.
China editor of the BBC World Service Shirong Chen explains the background.
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