A flood of new ships to sail the Mekong
Suddenly, a flood of new river cruise ships are being built to sail the Mekong, with itineraries that include Siem Reap in northeastern Cambodia, the site of the sprawling Angkor Wat temple complex, Phnom Penh, the bustling capital of Cambodia, and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, complete with small fishing villages and floating markets along the way.
A Chinese warship confronted an Indian naval vessel in waters off Vietnam and demanded its identity, the Financial Times said today, amid regional concern over Beijing's maritime assertiveness.