On May 28 of this year, the AVFS President, Mr Kim Sampson, wrote to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (The Honorable Julie Bishop) to request that the Australian Government take action in restoring peace to the region after China’s decision to install a drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone. He went on to say that the action was highly provocative, and has undermined the peace and stability that has existed in the region.
A copy of the letter was sent to Luong Thanh Nghi, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia. A separate letter was also sent to the Shadow Minister, Ms Tania Plibersek. Since then, responses have been received from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and from the Ambassador respectively. Both letters are available here.