Together with the 90 million hearts of Vietnamese people heading towards the homeland’s island, with all their heart and practical work to prepare for the offshore trip…, fishermen in ward 6 (Tuy Hoa city) everyday follow the event of China’s illegally setting down oilrig in our sea.
Weaving and mending nets to prepare for the new fishing season
These days, fishermen in ward 6 are hustling to conduct modifying and building new boats for offshore voyages. When asked about China’s illegally putting down rig on Vietnamese sea, Mr. Vo Doc, previously working as an soldier on Truong Sa Islands, was working with other fishermen at the doorstep, said: we regularly follow the news on the media and don’t feel worried, or bewildered because we believe that the Party, the Government will take measures to resolve with peaceful means. We always remind each other to feel safe and sound for clinging the sea to maintain life and help protect the homeland sea and island sovereignty. Mr. Phan Thuan, Chairman of the Fishery Union in ward 6, let known: For China’s illegally putting down oilrig in Vietnam’s waters, as the head of the union, I collaborate with governmental organizations, unions and armed forces held meetings to promote the fishermen about the Party’s and State’s policies, leadership solutions, directions of determination, perseverance to struggle with peaceful means in accordance with international law, which has been supported and trusted by people…
Lots of fishermen in ward 6 also frankly expressed their desire to be given preferential loans for newly building or modifying boats to prepare the new fishing season. When they heard that fishermen could be preferentially given loans in the 16,000- billion-dong loan package, they were excited. Many households boldly invested a huge capital to increase their ship’s capacity, for example, fisherman Vo Doc has invested nearly VND 400 million to increase their ship’s capacity from 160 horsepower to 400 horsepower; or Mr. Phan Thuan newly built a large capacity vessel for the next fishing season. Mr. Thuan let known: “My family has invested to build a new vessel with the total of over VND 2.5 billion; we had VND 1.5 billion, I’m making a bank loan for the remaining amount. It would be great if the State would support for borrowers in incentive loan package”.
It is now the southwest monsoons, fishermen in ward 6 have focused on transforming and repairing their ships. If fishing, it’s near shore to wait for new sea season. Wherever they go and whatever they do, fishermen in ward 6 are always heading towards the homeland’s sea and island, as for them, sea is their home, sea is their lives!
Source: Phu Yen NewspaperTranslated by TRINH THUY
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