Rescuers are still searching for three fishermen who were reported missing after a fishing boat sank two days ago.
A sunken boat salvaged in 2013
Quang Binh authorities reported that, the fishing boat controlled by captain Nguyen Ngoc Hai and six crew members sank due to bad weather at 9pm on February 15, 45 nautical miles away from the Chinese island of Hainan.
The National Search and Rescue Committee ordered a search and rescue mission while the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre also asked nearby boats to attempt to find the crew.
The rescuers found four survivors on February 16, while searches continue for the three missing fishermen.
Phan Van Gon, party secretary of Bo Trach District, said they had visited the families of the missing fishermen to offer their support.