The collective was awarded as the collective of crew members of Phong Nha 01 Ship of Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority.
The individual who was awarded was Mr. Nguyen Van Binh - Deputy Director, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of Vinasarcom Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority.
As Lao Dong reported, on the evening of May 25, the cargo ship Cong Thanh 07 carrying nearly 5,000 tons of coal was on its way from Quang Ninh province to Quang Binh province when it reached the coastal area of Vung Ang (Ha Tinh) when it had an accident and sank.
At this time, there were 11 crew members on the boat. Everyone had to jump into the sea by boat. One of them was rescued by a fishing boat, the remaining 10 people were rescued by rescue forces at noon on May 26 and brought safely to shore.
