Vietnam fishermen 'attacked by Chinese boats': state media

HANOI: A Vietnamese fishing crew said they were attacked by a Chinese vessel using water cannon in disputed waters near the flashpoint Paracel Islands, Vietnam's state media reported Monday.

The wooden Vietnamese fishing boat from central Quang Ngai province was near the Paracels -- known as Hoang Sa in Vietnamese -- on June 7 when it was attacked by a red-and-white painted Chinese vessel, the Lao Dong newspaper said.