Vietnamese authorities seized a Chinese vessel on Thursday for allegedly intruding its maritime territory, Vietnam state media reported on Monday.     

The vessel was intercepted by Vietnamese coast guard near Bach Long Vi Island in the Gulf of Tonkin on Thursday, according to the state media.      

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The vessel was disguised as a fishing boat and was carrying a captain and two sailors. All the members were reportedly Chinese citizens. They were not carrying the necessary work permits and documentations.  

The captain has admitted to Vietnamese authorities that they were supplying fuel to Chinese vessels in the region.

China has not issued any official statement on the latest development.

In the past, Hanoi has frequently accused Chinese vessels as intruders to its maritime territory. Hanoi also claim that Chinese authorities regularly harass Vietnamese fishermen.

Vietnam and five other neighboring countries are locked in a maritime dispute with China over the South China Sea region. China claims most part of the South China Sea as its own, while each of other claimants stake competing claims.

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