At 4 pm on Monday, a Chinese ship rammed fishing boat DNa 90152 from Da Nang while it was operating in the Hoang Sa waters.  At the time, the city’s boat was about 17 nautical miles from the HD-981 oil drilling rig that China has illegally positioned within Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone.  This information was released by the authorised Chairman of Da Nang’s Fishery Association, Mr Tran Van Linh.

The Vietnamese fishing boat being chased by the Chinese ship (Photo: Vietnamnet)

The Vietnamese fishing boat sank after the aggressive attack by the Chinese ship.  Luckily, all 10 crew members on board were successfully rescued by other Vietnamese fishing boats operating nearby.