The United States announced the destroyer of USS Benfold approaching the Spratly Islands to enforce freedom of maritime freedom in the South China Sea.

On July 16, the USS Benfold enforced the freedom of travel in accordance with international law near the Spratly Islands to challenge the restrictions on harmless passing in the region, the US Navy issued a statement.

The Spratly Islands under Vietnam's sovereignty.

The US regularly deploys fonop in the South China Sea to challenge China's absurd sovereignty claims.

The USS Benfold destroyer in the Malabar 2018 exercise in the Philippines on June 15, 2018.

The USS Benfold destroyer on July 13 approached the Paracel Islands under Vietnam's sovereignty, currently illegally occupied by China.

China unilaterally drew out nine sections, stating unreasonable sovereignty claims with most of the South China Sea.

East Sea area.

Vietnam has repeatedly condemned China's illegal activity in the South China Sea, affirming that there is sufficient historical evidence and legal basis to confirm Vietnam's sovereignty with Truong Sa and Hoang Sa, suitable for

The aircraft carrier group Ronald Reagan first entered the South China Sea this year, in order to express the US commitment to the Indian Ocean - Pacific.

The United States announced that the destroyer USS Benfold approached the Paracel Islands of Vietnam's sovereignty illegally occupied by China.