The Da Nang Fishery Association has suggested to the city’s leaders that the damaged fishing boat DNa 90152 from Thanh Khe District, which was capsized by a Chinese ship on 26 May, should be sent to the Hoang Sa Exhibition House for display instead of being repaired.

They propose that the boat should be displayed there as a valuable historical piece of evidence which proves that fishermen in Da Nang, and in the central region as a whole, often face danger when they operate in the Hoang Sa waters - Viet Nam’s traditional fishing ground.  They not only earn their living from their fishing activities in the waters, but also make a significant contribution to affirming and safeguarding the nation's sovereignty over its sea and islands.

The damaged stern of the boat