A Quynh Luu fisherman was found alive in the sinking of a fishing boat on the way to the creek.
The fisherman found was Mr. Tran Van H. - 30 years old, residing in Van Hai commune, one of the four victims in the fishing boat sinking on the way to the creek.
On the afternoon of March 19, Mr. Cao Xuan Diep - Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Hai Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province said: The search and rescue team found Mr. H. about 10 nautical miles from the fishing boat accident site. At the time the fishing boat discovered Mr. H. drifting at sea, he was wearing a life jacket and in poor health. "Currently, Mr. H. is receiving intensive care and being brought to shore. The forces are urgently searching for the remaining 3 fishermen."

Mr. Cao Xuan Diep - Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Hai Commune, Quynh Luu District added: "On March 19, the authorities of Van Hai Commune and representatives of the Fatherland Front Committee of Quynh Luu District visited the families of the missing fishermen to encourage and inquire. The missing victims include: Mr. Nguyen Van C. (captain), Le Tuan A, residing in Van Hai Commune, Quynh Luu District and Mr. Bui Sy N. residing in Thuan Long Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An. Participating in the search for themissing fishermanIn addition to fishing boats fishing near the area where the ship crashed, there were also soldiers from Squadron 2, Nghe An Provincial Border Guard, and rescue ship CN09.


Given the current situation, the Ministry of National Defense has directed and mobilized one more ship of the Coast Guard and another ship of the 38th Border Guard Squadron currently on duty in the sea area to join the search for the three missing victims. However, in conditions of strong northeast monsoon winds at sea and approaching darkness, the search and rescue work has encountered many difficulties.
As reported by baonghean.vn at 6:00 p.m. on March 18, 2025, fishing boat NA-80209-TS, piloted by Captain Nguyen Van C. and 3 crew members, had an accident while on the way to Quen creek, in the sea about 5-6 nautical miles from Mat island (at coordinates 18052'N-105056'E). The cause of the sinking is currently unknown.

The four missing people on the ship include: Captain: Nguyen Van C. (born in 1980), residing in village 9, Van Hai commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province. Chief engineer Tran Van H. (born in 1995), residing in village 4, Van Hai commune and 2 crew members: Le Tuan A. (born in 2005), residing in village 4, Van Hai commune and Bui Sy N. (born in 1977), residing in Minh Thanh village, Thuan Long commune, Quynh Luu district.
Fishing vessel NA-80209-TS has a capacity of 320 CV, manufactured in 2011 in Nghe An. The vessel departed from Lach Quen on March 17, 2025.