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China sends ships to evacuate nationals in Vietnam
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CHINA is to send five ships to Vietnam today to evacuate Chinese nationals caught in a deadly anti-China violence, the Ministry of Transport said.
The first ship has already set off from a port in Haikou, China's southmost province of Hainan, at 8am today, said a statement from the ministry.
The ship is expected to reach Vietnam after 17 to 18 hours' travel, according to Hainan Maritime Safety Administration.
A rescue vessel has been sent to the relevant waters to provide emergency support. Another rescue vessel and a rescue helicopter are on standby, officials with the administration said.
Two Chinese nationals were killed in the violence and more than 100 others injured.
An iron and steel complex in Ha Tinh Province of Vietnam, invested by Taipei-based Formosa Plastics Group, was badly hit in the violent attacks triggered by disputes in the South China Sea.
Sixteen critically injured Chinese nationals were evacuated from Vietnam early this morning aboard a chartered medical flight arranged by Chinese government.
More than 3,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Vietnam as of yesterday afternoon, China's Foreign Ministry said early this morning.
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