Seventeen Vietnamese fishermen from the central province of Quang Ngai
injured at sea on July 5 have been rescued by Hong Kong authorities.
This follows instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to
Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing and Vietnamese Consulate in Hong Kong .
Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre used a
helicopter to rescue two unconscious, heavily injured fishermen and
brought them to a hospital in Hong Kong . They are recovering in
hospital.
The Vietnam Consul in Hong Kong in
monitoring the health conditions of the fishermen. They will be later
given assistance to return home.-VNA