This is far from the first time China has wrongly invaded and attacked Vietnam.  For over a millennium in Vietnam's history, China wrongfully imposed upon Vietnam's sovereignty, taking advantage of our land and people to serve Chinese ambitions.  But time and time again, Vietnamese heroes—The Trung Sisters, Lady Trieu Au, and Le Loi to name a few – fought back and at times, even sacrificed their lives so Vietnamese people could live free of Chinese control.  Our ancestors feared not their own mortal deaths but the death of their dream: an independent Vietnam free of Chinese abuse.  And, in giving the ultimate sacrifice to the country they loved, this dream lives on for generations of Vietnamese to honor.

With China's ambition to take over the Paracel and Spratly islands, it claims to control 80% of the Eastern Sea. Even though the disputes in the region which involve six countries have not been settled, China acts like the sea is its to do what it likes. In 2002, China signed the Declaration of Conduct with ASEAN, but it regularly violates this agreement by carrying out many activities in the region including building of infrastructure and military bases on the islands, carrying out military exercises, and harassing fishermen in the sea. The Chinese navy regularly captures Vietnamese fishing boats, confiscates their goods, and makes them pay exorbitant fines. In addition, Vietnamese fishermen have been shot by the Chinese navy numerous times and even killed in the past.

At the same time that China keeps telling its neighbors to resolve the disputes through diplomacy, it continues to do everything to fulfill its ultimate goal, which is to realize its hegemonic ambitions in Southeast Asia.  We cannot stand aside and allow Red China to wrongly impose upon Vietnam's sovereignty, again!  From generation to generation, Vietnamese heroes fulfilled their duty and sacrificed to fight off Chinese imperialism, freeing our people of abuse and slavery.

In response to this immediate threat, Vietnamese all over the world, especially students inside Vietnam, have launched a concerted effort to resist Chinese aggression in an unprecedented way. As Vietnamese students and university alumni, we have decided to join our fellow countrymen by organizing ourselves in this battle and we would like to extend an invitation to you to engage in our activities and discussions. Our initial agenda includes (but not limited to): 

1. Rally strength and support for our effort from VSAs' worldwide.
2. Distribute anti-China aggression materials for VSA members to use in their respective locality.
3. Distribute anti-China aggression materials for the general public.
4. Launch an information campaign through banners, advertisements, and internet website.
5. Send letters and petitions outlining our proposals to international and governmental bodies that can affect the outcome of the situation in the Eastern Sea.

As former VSA members ourselves, we realize VSA has a great role to play in Vietnamese community issues whether in Vietnam or overseas.  Therefore, we hope your organization is willing to collaborate with us in order to create a formidable force in our struggle to defend our motherland.

For the love and defense of our motherland,

The VietWill Team

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