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The man who survived 25 hours of swimming in the ocean

 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.

Vietnam works to prevent H7N9 spread

After another two people in China were found infected with H7N9, the General Department of Preventive Medicine on Sunday issued an urgent request to health departments nation-wide to prevent the spread of the virus.

Shipping firms still cannot find the way out

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of the enterprises in the maritime transport, the industry which has great advantages to develop and receives big investments, have been on the verge of bankruptcy.

Vietnamese sailors treated like slaves on Taiwanese ship

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the foreign media, four Vietnamese crew members who escaped from Taiwan's Ta Hsieh fishing boat on August 8 said that they were used as "modern slaves" on this boat.

Vinashinlines does not have money to bring sailors home, says official

"The crew is still provided with expenses for food and subsistence allowance from the VND200 billion loan of the Government, but wages and other things will be paid after the ships are solved," said the Deputy Minister of Transport.

Two foreign ships illegally anchored in Vietnam waters

 VietNamNet Bridge - On the journey from China to Indonesia, two foreign cargo ships did not comply with international maritime law when they anchored in the waters of Quang Ngai province.

Four Filipinos rescued by Vietnamese fishermen

VietNamNet Bridge - While fishing tuna in the Truong Sa (Spratly) waters, some fishermen from the central province of Phu Yen rescued four Filipinos in distress at sea.

Vinashinlines ship arrested in India

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly two months trapped in the port of Kolkata, India, the crew of Cai Lan 4 ship sent a letter home to ask for help, but Vinashinlines leaders could not help and told them to wait.