In Vietnam, fisherman rescued after 96 hours adrift at sea reunited with two sons
Vietnam News 14:46 19/08/2026Being rescued and returning home to his two sons have brought immense joy to Truong Van Chung, a fisherman from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, who survived 96 hours adrift at sea. Local authorities have visited and offered support to him, saying they would help ensure his children can continue their schooling.
Vietnam fisherman survives 96 hours adrift at sea: "I thought of my 2 children"
Vietnam News 13:26 18/08/2026Vietnamese fisherman Truong Van Trung, who survived 96 hours adrift at sea, was brought ashore by Naval Squadron 129’s Ship 743 on Tuesday morning, after being rescued at sea.
Fisherman survives 96 hours adrift at sea by grabbing black foam sheet
Vietnam News 17:19 17/08/2026A fisherman from An Giang Province in southern Vietnam survived four days adrift at sea without food or drinking water by clinging to a black foam sheet before being rescued.
Two-tonne whale washes ashore in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 11:55 10/04/2026Residents in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam discovered a weakened whale weighing about two metric tons that repetitively drifted ashore on Thursday afternoon despite efforts to push it back into the sea.
Amateur angler hooks 63kg mackerel in Da Nang
Vietnam News 17:54 03/02/2026An amateur fisherman in Da Nang City, central Vietnam caught a massive mackerel weighing 63 kilograms and measuring 1.7 meters while angling off the rocky coast of Son Tra Peninsula on Sunday.
Fisherman drowns while swimming back ashore in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 17:07 30/08/2021He wanted to get back to the mainland but the boat captain did not agree
Two fishermen missing in fishing boat sinking off north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:18 17/05/2021Three fishermen were rescued while two others remain missing following the shipwreck off Quang Tri Province
Police verify report of helmsman beating, throwing tied seaman into sea in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:13 12/12/2020Ca Mau Province’s police are clarifying the case
Vietnam working with Malaysia on death of fisherman after clash with coast guard
Vietnam News 16:15 18/08/2020A Vietnamese fisher was killed and 18 others arrested following a confrontation with the Malaysian coast guard
Six Vietnamese fishermen missing as boat catches fire off S.Korea
Vietnam News 12:14 20/11/2019One Korean died while six Vietnamese and five Korean crew members remain unaccounted for after the incident
Vietnam Coast Guard mobilizes vessel to rescue fishermen stranded in Hoang Sa archipelago
Vietnam News 13:06 14/07/2019The six fishermen have been stuck in a shallow area after their boat broke down on June 30
Father, son drown after getting tangled in fishing nets off northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:56 07/07/2019The father was trying to rescue his son but they both ended up losing their lives
