sentences:  The island is also claimed by China, the Philippines and Taiwan.Although two South Vietnamese warships (the HQ-04 "Tuy Dong" and HQ-05 "Tay Ket") stopped at Namyit Island in 1962, South Vietnamese troops did not set up a permanent garrison on the islet until August 1973.On 6 September 1973, the Republic of Vietnam's Ministry of the Interior signed Decree No.