Vietnam’s Island-Building in South China Sea could soon outpace China
Vietnam has sharply expanded land reclamation in the disputed Spratly Islands and is on track to match and likely surpass — China’s island-building in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank said Friday. Satellite images reviewed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) show Vietnam has, since early 2025, begun dredging and landfill work at eight new
