The remarks were made at a round table meeting of DAV held here yesterday.
这番讲话出现在昨天举行的越南外交学会圆桌会议上。
DAV is said to carry out strategic research in international relations and foreign policy, as well as serve as a think-tank for foreign policy for the ministry of foreign affairs, the party and the state.
越南外交学会既是国际关系和外交事务的策略研究单位，也是党、国家、外交部的智库。
The meeting was held for the delegates to share information with Australian scholars around regional security issues such as US-China relations, maritime issues in the Indo pacific region and discuss more broadly Australia's engagement with Asia.
这次会议用于代表们和澳大利亚学者就地区安全议题交流看法，议题包括中美关系，印度洋的海事议题，以及扩大澳大利亚在亚洲事务的参与度。
中越船只冲突
Reacting to DAV president's comment, Australia-India Institute inaugural director Amitabh Mattoo said: "Chinese assertiveness is bordering on aggressiveness and there seems to be a pattern to Chinese Maritime behaviour."