Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s illegal live-fire drills in Ba Binh Island waters

“Vietnam firmly opposes and demands that Taiwan cancel its live-fire drills in the Vietnamese waters and not to commit similar acts in the future,” Hang stressed. Taiwan had used domestically developed Kestrel anti-tank guns in the exercises and had deployed such weapons on Ba Binh Island, according to some unverified sources. Ba Binh is the largest natural island in Truong Sa, which belongs to Vietnam but has been illegally occupied by Taiwan since 1956. Taiwan had used domestically developed Kestrel anti-tank guns in the exercises and had deployed such weapons on Ba Binh Island, according to some unverified sources. Ba Binh is the largest natural island in Truong Sa, which belongs to Vietnam but has been illegally occupied by Taiwan since 1956.