Vietnamese Border Guards and Local Fishermen Rescue 8 Foreign Nationals Adrift at Sea

Vietnam Insider – June 9, 2025 – Border guards in Vietnam’s southernmost province of Ca Mau have provided humanitarian assistance and medical care to eight foreign nationals rescued after being found adrift on the open sea. All individuals are now in stable physical and mental condition.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai, Commander of the Khanh Hoi Border Post under the Ca Mau Provincial Border Guard, the unit received and cared for the eight individuals following their rescue on June 8.

At approximately 2:00 PM that day, Mr. Dang Van Phil, a 39-year-old fishing boat captain from Tran Van Thoi District, spotted a group of eight foreigners waving for help from a drifting raft while at sea. Mr. Phil promptly reported the incident to the boat’s owner, Mr. Phan Tan Sin, who in turn notified the Khanh Hoi Border Post.

In coordination with the authorities, Mr. Phil successfully brought the stranded individuals ashore, where they were received and assisted by the border guards.

Upon arrival, the Khanh Hoi Border Post provided immediate food, water, and medical support in accordance with Vietnamese regulations on maritime rescue and humanitarian aid.

Preliminary verification revealed that the group consisted of seven Thai nationals and one Cambodian citizen. According to their accounts, they had originally been part of a nine-member crew aboard a vessel supplying food and provisions at sea. The vessel encountered an accident and sank, resulting in one male crew member going missing. The remaining eight managed to assemble a makeshift raft and eventually drifted into Vietnamese waters.

Thanks to the swift response from local fishermen and the border guard forces, all eight survivors are now safe and receiving ongoing care.

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Source: Vietnam Insider