The Border Guard Command of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province receives eight people of Myanmar nationality who were rescued while drifting at sea by the Panamanian-flagged ship Trump SW.
According to the command, at 8 pm on August 26, they were notified by the Trump SW that they had seen eight people drifting off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau when travelling from China to Indonesia.
Eight people are rescued while drifting off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau
The crew took the eight people in distress onboard and provided medical care and first aid for them. They then informed the Border Guard Command of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province of the incident.
"We have sent a team to transport the eight people who are of Myanmar nationality ashore," the command said. "We've also carried out immigration procedures so that they can stay while awaiting further investigations."