At about 3:00 a.m. on May 2, the fishing boat with registration number BTh 96679 TS, with a capacity of 750 CV, 21 m long, fishing, was submerged in water while fishing in an area about 80 nautical miles east of Phu Quy Island.

At this time, there were 4 workers on the fishing boat, captained by Mr. V.T (born in 1974, residing in Long Hai commune, Phu Quy district).

About 20 minutes later, fishing boat BTh 99050 TS fishing nearby arrived to support and rescue 4 workers safely.
Currently, the health of the 4 workers is normal and by the afternoon of May 2, the workers were taken by this fishing boat to Ca Na port. Fishing boat BTh 96679 TS sank completely.