Vietnamese fishermen seized in China
VGP – Six Vietnamese fishermen and their fishing boat QNg 94912 TS are being seized at Sanya Port inHainan, China.
July 10, 2014 6:37 PM GMT+7
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh revealed the information at a regular press conference on July 10.
At 9.00 am on July 10, representatives of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Guangzhouvisited the fishermen and proposed necessary measures to protect the Vietnamese citizens, he said, adding that their health are stable.
Viet Nam’s functional agencies are closely working with the Chinese side to clarify the case.
Right after six Vietnamese fishermen and fishing boat QNg 94912 TS were captured on July 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) hasdirected the Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies in China to launch consular measures to protect them and ascertain issues related to the case.
On July 6, representatives of the Consular Department, under the MFA, met with representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Ha Noi to ask the Chinese side to officially announce the co-ordinates and the reason why China arrested the fishing boat from Quang Ngai Province and these fishermen.
By Thuy Dung
