Vietnam requests Thailand to investigate firing at fishermenRepresentatives from the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department met with officials of the Thai Embassy in Hanoi on July 11 to protest the use of violence against fishermen in any circumstances and request Thailand’s Foreign Ministry to investigate the firing at Vietnamese fishermen. Thai naval forces have opened fire on three Vietnamese fishing boats from the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre at around 14:00 on July 8. She also noted that officials from the Vietnamese embassy on July 11 visited the two wounded sailors who were confirmed being in stable conditions. Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang. According to the deputy spokesperson, the Foreign Ministry is also coordinating with relevant domestic agencies to obtain more related information in order to address the incident.

Source: VietNamNet News July 12, 2016 03:22 UTC