Vietnam considers legal action against China

Vietnam's Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, says his country is considering legal action against China over issues in the South China Sea. The statement came during a meeting with the president of the Philippines about strengthening defense cooperation.

Dung criticized China for causing what he called the "extremely dangerous" situation in the South China Sea. But he says while Vietnam would fiercely defend its territory, it would never resort to military action "unless forced to take self-defense actions".

The anti-China riots in Vietnam started after the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in the South China Sea. China says the oil company is carrying out normal operations within Chinese territory.