Dozens of offshore fishing vessels from Da Nang have left the Tho Quang Wharf for the rich Hoang Sa fishing grounds since 3 February (the 4^th day of the Tet Festival).

DNa 90357 TS from Son Tra District was the first vessel of the city’s offshore fishing fleet to leave for the waters of Hoang Sa in the hope of the first profitable trip of the New Year.

On the 6^th day of the 1^st lunar month, the city’s remaining offshore fishing vessels also headed out to sea, with each vessel flying the national flag.  The captain of DNa 90098 TS, Mr Le Dung from Thanh Khe District, said that thanks to the current favourable weather conditions, the Year of the Horse is expected to bring bumper catches for local fishermen.  All of them were very eager to make these first post-Tet offshore fishing trips, he added.