Fishermen in Quang Nam Province said they were attacked and robbed by a Chinese coast guard ship near Paracel Islands on March 7.
A fishing boat was attacked by a Chinese vessel in 2014
Colonel Dinh Duc Lien from Ky Ha Port Border Gate said the incident occurred at half past midnight. The fishing boat directed by captain Vo Quang Thai and 10 other crew members was at latitude 16.55N, longitude 111.50E near Paracel Islands when a Chinese coast guard ship, numbered 46101 arrived.
Thai said their food and fuel were stolen while their equipment was damaged. Thai and his crew safely returned home at 10pm on March 7.
Nguyen Tin, party secretary of Tam Quang Commune, said they received reports about the case and the crew's losses.
