As depicted in various official and unofficial Chinese maps, the line extends off the coast of China's Hainan Island, and runs close to the coast of Vietnam, deep into the South China Sea ...

See All Key Ideas CAT BA ISLAND, Vietnam – While approaching ... Part of the Cat Ba archipelago off the coast of Vietnam. Photo by Michael Tatarski. Cat Ba features a wide range of ecosystems ...

The territorial and continental shelf claims of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam are shown with several overlapping lines. The map ... coast, including on Hainan Island ...

Vietnam is very densely populated ... So it's worth investing a little time to explore the less-visited, outer islands. Off the central coast, the Cham Islands are a great day trip from historic ...

See All Key Ideas Meet Dixonius taoi, a small gecko recently discovered on a deforested island off the coast of Vietnam. Dixonius taoi — or Tao’s gecko, named in honor of Dr. Nguyen Thien Tao ...