The working delegation of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee visited families whose fishing boats were burned.

The working delegation of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee led by Mr. Le Van Ngoc - Permanent Vice Chairman visited the families of the crew members: Tran Van Ngoc - owner of fishing boat NA 93031; Dau Van Tinh - owner of fishing boat NA 95095; Ho Van Tam - owner of fishing boat NA 95003, all residing in Son Hai commune, and Pham Van Tuan - owner of fishing boat NA 95432, in Quynh Tho commune.

Leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee visited and encouraged families whose fishing boats caught fire at sea on the night of October 9. Photo: Viet Hung

This is4 fishing boats on fireon the night of October 9 while anchored at Lach Quen fishing port, Quynh Thuan commune. The initial cause was determined to be an electrical short circuit.

At the families, comrade Le Van Ngoc expressed his sympathy and shared the loss of fishermen when all 4 fishing boats were completely burned, causing damage of more than 8 billion VND. The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee hoped that the local government and the district departments, branches and sectors would pay attention and help the families whose fishing boats were burned to access banks to borrow capital for re-production.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Le Van Ngoc presented support money to crew members whose fishing boats caught fire. Photo: Viet Hung

At the same time, the locality needs to coordinate with functional agencies and propose to the province to have measures and policies to support and remove difficulties to help fishermen soon stabilize their lives and continue to work.go offshore and cling to the sea, preserve the sacred sea and territory of the Fatherland.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quynh Luu district presented financial support to crew members whose fishing boats caught fire. Photo: Viet Hung

In order to share the difficulties and provide timely encouragement to the families of the crew members, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee supported each owner of the fishing boat that was burned with 5 million VND. On this occasion, the Quynh Luu District Fatherland Front Committee also supported each owner of the fishing boat that was burned with 3 million VND; the total amount of support from the Provincial and District Fatherland Front Committees was 32 million VND.

Four ships caught fire fiercely on the night of October 9. Photo: Viet Hung