How Vietnam is growing bigger by building islands in South China Sea

Vietnam is accelerating its construction of artificial islands amid its territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea. Over the past three years, the area of Vietnamese artificial islands has expanded more than sevenfold, now reaching half the size of China's artificial islands, said a report citing satellite images read more The Namyit island (in picture) is 194 acres and is occupied by Vietnam. CSIS/AMTI Vietnam's aggressive land reclamation and dredging activities in the South China Sea are setting the stage for a record year of island-building. This surge in activity has significantly expanded Vietnam's territorial claims in one…