After the fishing vessel had arrived in the mainland, Deputy Commander Col. Nguyen Quoc Quang and Deputy Chief of the Staff of Naval Region 3 Col. Ho Sy Dung visited and offered encouragement to fishermen.
They affirmed that the naval force in particular and law enforcement forces at sea in general always stand side by side with fishermen during fishing trips.
The fishermen were transferred to the border guard force of Da Nang and now in stable health condition.
Vessel QB-98065TS with seven fishermen on board departed the Gianh fishery port of Quang Binh province on October 5. It encountered an engine breakdown on October 10 afternoon and went adrift at some 45 nautical miles to the northeast of Con Co Island.
Receiving the distress signal, the Naval Region 3 Command deployed Ship 302, which was operating near the boat’s location at that time, to give help. It accessed the fishing vessel at about 7am on October 11.
Lunar New Year bonus in HCM City up 3.3%
The average bonus for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) in Ho Chi Minh City is 12.7 million VND (nearly 500 USD) per person, up 3.3% from the previous year, the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs reported on December 23.