Three fishermen drowned after two fishing boats collided off the central province of Quang Nam's coast early Monday morning.
Quang Nam Border Guard searched for people following the boats collision on June 6.
According to a report from Quang Nam Border Guard Department, the collision occurred at 3.30 am when a boat owned by Tran Van Cong collided with another boat some seven nautical miles from Binh Duong Commune coast in Thang Binh District.
Cong's boat sank with eight crew members on board.
Receiving the news, Quang Nam Border Guard sent rescue forces to the site and save five people and recovered three bodies.
The three dead fishermen were identified as Vo Dinh Nam, 59, Tran Guong, 61, and Nguyen Van Thanh, 54, who are al from neighbouring Quang Ngai Province.
Quang Nam Border Guard are looking for the boat involved in the collision.