Sin Cowe Island Sin Cowe Island is a rock located in the Spratly Islands. Vietnam first took possession of the feature in 1974. U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Sin Cowe IslandChina: Jinghong Dao, 景宏岛Philippines: Rurok IslandTaiwan: Jinghong Dao, 景宏島Vietnam: Đảo Sinh Tồn Occupied by: VietnamLegal Status: RockGPS: 9° 53' 7" N, 114° 19' 47" ETotal area of reclamation: 26.07 acres Overview Images January 9, 2022 November 10, 2020 November 24, 2017 January 10, 2016 February 27, 2012 Analysis of Outpost Vietnam Builds Up Its Remote Outposts Vietnam’s Island Building: Double-Standard or Drop in the Bucket?