According to the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 3 Command, at around 6:00 p.m. on February 25, they received an emergency call from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC). The distress call came from the vessel Danisa, which was en route to China, requesting urgent medical assistance for 40-year-old crew member Dao Van Quang from Nghe An province. The sailor’s condition was deemed life-threatening.

At the time, the ship was approximately 111 nautical miles southeast of Con Dao Island. In response to the emergency, the vessel altered its course toward Con Dao, expecting to anchor about 1.5 nautical miles from the island by 2:00 a.m. on February 26.

At 1:30 a.m., the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 3 Command deployed the Coast Guard Ship 2011, carrying a medical rescue team. By 2:50 a.m., they had reached Danisa, where the medical team provided an initial assessment and first aid to the sailor. Given the severity of his condition, the team decided to evacuate him for immediate medical treatment on land.

At 4:15 a.m., the patient was safely transported to the Con Dao medical center, where he received further treatment. He is now reported to be in stable condition and continues to recover.

Vietnam Coast Guard rescues five distressed Chinese sailors at sea

VOV.VN - The ship CSB 8005 under the Command of Coast Guard Region 3 of Vietnam in collaboration with a Vietnamese fishing vessel have rescued five Chinese crew members of a sinking ship in the waters off Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.