Ba Ria-Vung Tau hands over rescued sailors to Myanmar

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau handed over eight rescued Myanmar fishermen to representatives of the Myanmar Embassy in Vietnam on October 5.
At the handover ceremony. (Source: VNA)
At the handover ceremony took place in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. (Source: VNA)

The handover ceremony was jointly held by the provincial Border Guard Command, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Public Security.

A representative from the Myanmar embassy thanked local authorities and border guards for their whole-hearted support and care for the sailors.

The eight men were spotted on August 26 by a Panamanian vessel, TRUMP SW, which had 22 crew members, including seven Vietnamese nationals, and was sailing from China to Indonesia.

On August 29, the ship docked at a port in Vung Tau and handed over the survivors to local border guard force.

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