Fishermen celebrate first sailing of new lunar yearA sailing festival took place in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Sa Huynh port on February 18 to mark the first day at sea of local fishermen in the lunar year. A fishing vessel during a fist sailing festival Sa Huynh port is located in Pho Thanh commune, Duc Pho district. As a pray for a new year of favourable weather and bumper harvests, the festival featured traditional singings by local fishermen, namely Sac Bua and Ba Trao. About 65 percent of Pho Thanh’s population are fishermen, who operate more than 1,000 fishing ships. In 2017, Pho Thanh fishermen fished over 45,000 tonnes of kinds of fish.