Nine foreign sailors were rescued by two Vietnamese fishing vessels 118 nautical miles off southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province at 7am on November 21, said the National Committee for Search and Rescue Office.
The Malaysian Embassy in Vietnam stated that the victims are crewmembers of the Malaysian ship, MT ZAFIRAH.
Four of the distressed sailors are from Indonesia, and the rest are from Myanmar.
The ship may have fallen victim to piracy in the waters of Vietnam.
A ship from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre was sent to bring the nine sailors ashore the same day.
Nine foreign sailors rescued in Vietnam waters
Nine foreign sailors have been rescued by two Vietnamese fishing vessels 118 nautical miles off Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, said the National Committee for Search and Rescue Office.
Source: VNA
