Despite threats from Chinese ships surrounding a drilling rig illegallyplaced in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf,fishermen are going out to sea.
Fisherman Tran Ban, from Man Thaiward, Son Tra district, central Da Nang City, is carefully preparingto embark on a long voyage. He said he hopes to harvest a bumper haulon its first trip.
“The Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa(Spratly) sea areas have been the main fishing grounds of fishermen inthe central region for a long time,” he said, adding that he has workedin the two fishing grounds for over four decades.
Fishermen Le Van Le said he earns his living by fishing offshore.
Theyexpressed their anger with China’s acts in the East Sea and demandedChina withdraw its rig, bringing back calm to their fishing ground.
Theysaid they will continue fishing at deep sea to keep the fishing groundfor their descendants while safeguarding national sovereignty over thecountry’s seas and islands.
During these days, Tho Quang fishing wharf in Da Nang city is bustling with fishing vessels coming back or heading out to sea.
LikeBan and Le, fishermen in Cu Lao hamlet, Binh Son district, centralQuang Ngai province, are in a hurry to checks their vessels and buy morefishing tools and necessary goods for their next voyages to Hoang Sawaters. They are not intimidated by China’s brazen actions in the EastSea.
Fisherman Hoang Duoc Su, owner of vessel Qng 95195-TS, saidhe has invested nearly 500 million VND to repair his ship, buy fuel,food, fresh water and ice for the next trip, which starts on May 20.
Inthe central province of Ha Tinh, fishermen still go out to sea to catchseafood despite the difficulties and possible dangers, contributing toeconomic development and protecting the country’s sovereignty, saidNguyen Van Thanh, head of the fishing trade union of Cam Nhuong commune,Cam Xuyen district.
While loading fishing tools and necessarygoods for his trip starting on May 17, Pham Van Tu, captain of a fishingship from Long Hai town, Long Dien district, southern Ba Ria-Vung Tauprovince, affirmed he and his colleagues are not frightenedbecause they are fishing in the country’s waters.
China’s illegalplacement of its rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economiczone and continental shelf could not intimidate Vietnamese fishermen,by contrast they are determined to go out to sea. Each fishing vessel isconsidered a live landmark to safeguard the country’s sovereignty overseas and islands.
According to the Vietnam FisheriesSurveillance, about 30 fishing boats from Da Nang city, Quang Nam andKhanh Hoa province are currently fishing in their traditional fishingground around China’s oil rig.-VNA
Fisherman Tran Ban, from Man Thaiward, Son Tra district, central Da Nang City, is carefully preparingto embark on a long voyage. He said he hopes to harvest a bumper haulon its first trip.
“The Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa(Spratly) sea areas have been the main fishing grounds of fishermen inthe central region for a long time,” he said, adding that he has workedin the two fishing grounds for over four decades.
Fishermen Le Van Le said he earns his living by fishing offshore.
Theyexpressed their anger with China’s acts in the East Sea and demandedChina withdraw its rig, bringing back calm to their fishing ground.
Theysaid they will continue fishing at deep sea to keep the fishing groundfor their descendants while safeguarding national sovereignty over thecountry’s seas and islands.
During these days, Tho Quang fishing wharf in Da Nang city is bustling with fishing vessels coming back or heading out to sea.
LikeBan and Le, fishermen in Cu Lao hamlet, Binh Son district, centralQuang Ngai province, are in a hurry to checks their vessels and buy morefishing tools and necessary goods for their next voyages to Hoang Sawaters. They are not intimidated by China’s brazen actions in the EastSea.
Fisherman Hoang Duoc Su, owner of vessel Qng 95195-TS, saidhe has invested nearly 500 million VND to repair his ship, buy fuel,food, fresh water and ice for the next trip, which starts on May 20.
Inthe central province of Ha Tinh, fishermen still go out to sea to catchseafood despite the difficulties and possible dangers, contributing toeconomic development and protecting the country’s sovereignty, saidNguyen Van Thanh, head of the fishing trade union of Cam Nhuong commune,Cam Xuyen district.
While loading fishing tools and necessarygoods for his trip starting on May 17, Pham Van Tu, captain of a fishingship from Long Hai town, Long Dien district, southern Ba Ria-Vung Tauprovince, affirmed he and his colleagues are not frightenedbecause they are fishing in the country’s waters.
China’s illegalplacement of its rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economiczone and continental shelf could not intimidate Vietnamese fishermen,by contrast they are determined to go out to sea. Each fishing vessel isconsidered a live landmark to safeguard the country’s sovereignty overseas and islands.
According to the Vietnam FisheriesSurveillance, about 30 fishing boats from Da Nang city, Quang Nam andKhanh Hoa province are currently fishing in their traditional fishingground around China’s oil rig.-VNA
