More than 300 Sri Lankans who were rescued at sea off Vietnam are now in stable conditions and have been provided with temporary accommodations, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told a press conference on November 9.

As many as 303 Sri Lankan people on board Myanmar-flagged fishing vessel LADY R3 have been rescued by the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Vietnam) and other foreign forces.

Tran Van Khoi, a member of Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No.II, has been honoured with the 2021 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has recently sent a letter to Captain Dinh Xuan Truong, Commander of search and rescue vessel 413 (SAR 413), commending his courage and professionalism.

Ministries of Transport, Defence, Public Security and Foreign Affairs have issued a joint Circular No. 15/2015/TTLT BGTVT-MOD-BCA-BNG on licensing means and forces accompanied by foreign vehicles to join search and rescue activities in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Lt. Gen. Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam’s People Army, said two rescue and one naval ships of China that joined the search for the Malaysian missing plane withdrew from Vietnam on March 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge - During 8 days, from March 8 through 15, Vietnam used a record force to search for the missing jet of Malaysia in the East Sea, with 11 aircraft and 7 ships of all kinds.