Ha Tinh: Awarding certificates of merit to 3 brave citizens who saved people in the sinking tourist boat

On the afternoon of July 31, at the headquarters of the People's Committee of Thien Cam commune, the Department of Home Affairs of Ha Tinh province organized an announcement of the decision and awarded certificates of merit from the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province to 3 citizens who had bravely and promptly participated in the rescue and relief work in the sinking of a tourist boat in the sea of Thien Cam commune.

Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóng•31/07/2025

Awarding certificates of merit from the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province to citizens with outstanding achievements in rescuing tourists and crew members in the shipwreck incident.

The three citizens honored include: Mr. Le Van Linh, Mr. Hoang Tien Mung and Mr. Nguyen Van Khiem (all residing in Song Yen village, Thien Cam commune).

The moment citizens and authorities brought passengers and crew members safely ashore

Previously, at around 8pm on July 19, in the area near Boc Island, about 0.5 nautical miles from Thien Cam coast, a tourist boat operated by Mr. NTH suddenly encountered a big storm and sank. At the time of the incident, there were 4 crew members and 30 tourists on board.

Upon receiving information from Thien Cam Border Guard Station, the three citizens quickly coordinated with the border guards, despite the darkness and high waves, promptly reached the scene and participated in the rescue. At around 0:30 on July 20, all 34 people on board were rescued and brought safely to shore.

In recognition of their bravery and fearlessness in rescuing people in emergency situations, on July 28, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province Vo Trong Hai signed Decision No. 1912/QD-UBND, awarding certificates of merit to the three citizens mentioned above.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ha-tinh-tang-bang-khen-3-cong-dan-dung-cam-cuu-nguoi-trong-vu-chim-tau-du-lich-post806330.html