VIETNAM is aggressively building permanent structures in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) based on a document obtained by The Manila Times titled "Planning of Construction Projects on Pearson Reef and Pigeon Reef in Spratly Islands," signed by Rear Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem, commander of the Vietnam People's Navy, and dated March 27, 2023.

Hizon (Pearson) Reef and Pigeon (Tennent) Reef are among the atolls in the Spratly Islands.

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