China is sending five ships to evacuate Chinese nationals from Vietnam following a wave of anti-Chinese riots.

 

The Chinese government has already evacuated more than 3,000 people, Chinese state-run media report.

 

The first ship set sail on Sunday, while 16 critically injured Chinese nationals left Vietnam on a chartered flight.

 

Two Chinese workers have been killed and dozens more injured in unrest over a Chinese oil rig in disputed waters.

 

On Saturday the Vietnamese government called for an end to the protests.

 

Officials said "illegal acts" would be stopped as they could damage national stability.

 

However, dissident groups have urged people to rally again in major cities on Sunday and the authorities broke up some anti-China protests in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 

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