VND1 bln to assist Hoang Sa archipelago fishermen
(VOV) - The central Quang Ngai province’s Labour Federation has given over VND980 million to four fishermen crippled while catching fish on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
The four fishermen include Ly Son district’s Vo Van Tam, owner of ship QNg 9647, Ly Son district’s Vo Minh Vuong, owner of ship QNg 96437, Nghia An commune’s Huynh Cuoc, and Nguyen Dat, also from Tu Nghia district’s Nghia An commune.
They received VND500 million, VND300 million, VND150 million, and VND30 million, respectively.
Ngo Thi Kim Ngoc, Chairwoman of Quang Ngai’s Labour Federation, said the financial support came from money raised by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) on behalf of fishermen working on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
Since launching the fund, the VGCL has given more than VND5 billion in support to 21 fishermen in Quang Ngai province.
The VGCL plans to assist a further 72 fishermen—from 7 cities and provinces spanning Danang to Binh Thuan—stricken on the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. The financial assistance totals VND8.76 billion.
13 fishermen from Quang Ngai alone will be allocated support amounting to VND2.93 billion.