The image of a young man with a boat full of garbage collected from the ocean has become familiar to people in Phu Vang District of central Thua Thien-Hue Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven fishermen from the central province of Ha Tinh’s Thach Bang Commune have rescued Major Nguyen Huu Cuong, one of two pilots on board the missing fighter jet Su-30MK2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Khuan volunteers to connect fishermen at sea to his office on land – without receiving a salary.

 China has been asked to deal with the beating and robbery of Vietnamese fishermen by its forces in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After falling into the sea without water, food, or life jacket, fisherman Tran Minh Sang drifted alone for over a day. During his ordeal, he spotted some 15 cargo vessels and attempted to summon them for help.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many South-east Asians, including Vietnamese, are hesitant about trying to rescue people from drowning in case their efforts displease the River God.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After discovering a 30kg seal in his fishing nets, about 3 km from Da Nang’s shore, a fisherman asked the local authorities for VND3 million ($150) of compensation for the torn net and for bringing the animal to shore.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, a Nghe An fisherman caught an ocean sunfish weighing 400 kg. Knowing that this is a rare fish, he handed over the fish to the Museum of Nature.

Catching fish 5 km from the shore of the central city of Da Nang this morning, a fisherman discovered a seal caught in the net. He handed over the animal to the authorities to release it back to the ocean.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Fisherman Le Vi Bi was sitting on a boat to fish squid when a swordfish of about 15 kg jumped from the sea to stab him, making the man fall into the sea.

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