On the morning of August 25, at Brigade 161, Region 3, the Navy organized the handover of two fishermen in distress at sea to Son Tra Border Guard Station under the Border Guard Command of Da Nang City according to regulations. At the handover, the two fishermen were mentally stable and in normal health.
Talking to Lao Dong, fisherman Pham Tan Thanh said: "We are very emotional to be able to safely return to our families. During the days of the accident, we determined that we would not be able to return home again. We truly gratitude to the Vietnam People's Navy for receiving and bringing us ashore."
As Lao Dong reported, previously on August 14, two fishermen Pham Tan Thanh and Nguyen Luoi were on the fishing boat number KH 93159 TS from Nha Trang city carrying a Korean repairman to a Korean cargo ship for repairs.
On the way back to shore, due to bad weather, at 8:00 a.m. on August 18, the ship sank at a location 68 nautical miles from the South of Tri Ton Island. Two fishermen brought instant noodles and fresh water onto a boat and drifted on the sea. When they saw Tri Ton Island, two fishermen rowed toward the island and reached the beach at noon on August 22.
The two fishermen in distress include: Mr. Pham Tan Thanh (born in 1965) and Mr. Nguyen Luot (born in 1972) both residing in Phuoc Dong commune, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
