US citizen saved from drifting boat

American citizen Quinn Richard Anthony undergoes health check by Sa Huynh border guards after they rescued him

A fishing boat in the central province of Quang Ngai has rescued a US citizen who was drifting off Vietnam's waters.

As soon as detecting the man drifting at 15°00′N- 109°42’E on June 3, the captain saved the man and towed his boat to the mainland.

Quinn's boat

On June 4, the 75-year-old man named Quinn Richard Anthony and his boat were handed over to Sa Huynh Border Guard Station for medical checkups and further assistance.

Quinn said that on April 5, 2024, he sailed a double-hull, motorised sailboat from Luzon island of the Philippines to Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam. However, while at sea, the boat's mast and engine were broken and he lost control of the vessel.

TB (according to VNS)