A group of foreigners who teach English in Hanoi has made a short clip to spread their message of peace amid arising tensions in the East Sea.

The hosts were two young foreign women, Sandy and Anna, who were dressed in Vietnamese traditional dress. They call on China to remove the illegal oil rig in the East Sea and "Play by international law."

Anna and Sandy in Vietnamese traditional long dress

The five-minute clip gives some information about the East Sea and a brief historical background to the conflict. It also illustrates some of China's aggressive behaviour.

Chinese vessels firing water cannons on Vietnamese ships

It ends with several foreign tourists relaying the message to Vietnam's large neighbor: "Hay song hoa binh, Give peace a chance".

Call to spread the message of peace

“Give peace a chance”

Hanoi English teachers call for peace