Vietnam returns Philippine sailor found adrift at sea
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – The southern province of
Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s Border Guard Command and the provincial Department of Home Affairs
transferred a sailor found adrift at sea to the Philippine Consulate General in
Ho Chi Minh City on April 16.
Joseph Monle Truyo, a 29-year-old Filippino sailor, was
found off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau by two Vietnamese fishing boats, BV
98948 TS and BV 9808 TS, on February 23 after drifting for days.
After brought ashore in Vung Tau city, the capital of Ba
Ria-Vung Tau on March 1, he was transferred to the provincial border guard force for
medical care. While he was there, his condition began to deteriorate and became
critical so he was sent to Le Loi Hospital for treatment.
The sailor is now in a stable condition.
At the handover, the Philippine Consul General expressed his
deep gratitude for the authorities and border guard force in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
for rescuing Truyo and saving his life./.