Pirates kidnap six Vietnamese sailors off Philippine coast
Hanoi (VNA) – Pirates attacked a Vietnamese cargo ship and kidnapped six out of its 19 crewmembers off the Philippines' Basilan island on November 11, said the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
The ship, named Royal 16, was on its way from Vietnam's northeastern province of Quang Ninh to the Philippines with 19 crewmembers and a cargo of cement when it was attacked.
It is owned by the Quy Sang Maritime Transport Joint Stock Company and operated by the Hoang Gia Maritime Joint Stock Company.
The ship sent an alert at 3:31 a.m. from a location about 10 nautical miles (18 kilometers) southwest of Basilan island.
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Vietnam works with Philippines to rescue kidnapped sailors
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines on November 11 made urgent contact with authorised agencies in the host country to verify the information of six Vietnamese sailors’ kidnap and seek measures to rescue the victims as soon as possible, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.
Earlier the same day, the Vietnam Maritime Administration reported that pirates attacked a Vietnamese cargo ship, kidnapped six out of its 19 crewmembers and injured one off the Philippines' Basilan island.
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