The incident happened at around 2 am on Tuesday at 140 nautical miles from the southern city of Vung Tau.
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As a result, the fishing boat, captained by Dang Van Teo with six crew on board sank.
Luckily two other fishing boats rescued the men.
The six are currently in a stable condition.
The cargo vessel which hit the fishing boat has not yet been identified.
