A Philippine's ship captain, who was knifed by a sailor on a ship off Danang, was taken to the Danang C Hospital by the Danang border guards and was confirmed on September 3 to be recovering. At 9:00hrs on 02 September, the Danang Border Guard High Command received an emergency signal from the ship Lady Barbara after the captain Jai T. Jarabe, 55, was stabbed by Jose T. Pesole, 47, while he was sleeping at around 2:00hrs. Shortly after that, a border guard patrol arrived at the scene in two speed boats to seize the attacker and take the victim to Danang C Hospital. … [Read more...] about Danang border guards save Philippine’s ship captain
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Filipino ship captain survives knife attack
Filipino ship captain survives knife attack (05-09-2009) DA NANG — The Philippine captain Jai T Jarabe, 55, has recovered from a near fatal wound after being rescued and hospitalised on Wednesday in the central city of Da Nang by its border guard station. The city's Hospital C authority yesterday said the captain still needed further caring despite of signs of recovery. Jarabe was on his voyage with the Singaporean carrier Lady Barbara when the chief sailor Jose T Pesole, 47, attacked him with a knife on stomach and shoulder. Jarabe was sleeping on board's corridor. The carrier with one Korean and 19 Philippines sailors on board was passing by Da Nang territory on the way to Quang Ngai from Hai Phong to charge gas. Being alert by emergency, the station launches two high-speed canoes approaching the carrier. The guards brought Jarabe to hospital after having the Philippines Pesole dropped his knife and surrender. Major Dinh Tien Dung, head of the station's tackling team, said it … [Read more...] about Filipino ship captain survives knife attack
Da Nang border guards rescue knifed Philippine captain
A Philippine captain who was stabbed by a sailor on a ship off Da Nang Wednesday has been taken to the hospital by border guards from the central city. At 2 a.m. on Wednesday, the 55-year old captain of the Lady Barbara ship, Jai T.Jarabe, was knifed by Jose T.Pesole, also a Philippine man, while the former was sleeping, Da Nang officials said. Not long after, other sailors on the ship, including 17 Filipinos and one South Korean man, sent emergency signals. Da Nang border guards responded and arrived at the scene promptly. The border guards then transferred the captain to C Hospital in the city. He is now showing signs of recovery, according to officials. The border guards and other relevant agencies are investigating the case. Reported by Vu Phuong Thao Number of tourists to PhuQuocIsland increased by 27 percent The PhuQuocIsland is attracting more and more foreign and domestic tourists. The number of tourist arrivals reached an estimated 18,000 in August, including 2,500 foreign … [Read more...] about Da Nang border guards rescue knifed Philippine captain
Nghe An man uses knife to rob gold, nabbed
Vo Viet Xuan (35) from the central province of Nghe An was arrested January 21 afternoon for using a knife to rob a shop. For illustration only According to colonel Bui Ngan, head of the district police, on January 21 Xuan arrived at gold shop Huy Hoang Hoan Von in Hoang Mai Town, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An to buy 1/10th of a tael. While the shop owner Dau Huy Cuong was counting the money, Xuan used a sharp knife to stab repeatedly into Cuong’s chest. Cuong managed to dodge to one side and was slightly injured. When Cuong’s wife Duong Mai Hien found out, she screamed, startling the robber who then fled. After the couple reported the robbery, local police managed to capture Xuan. On August 24, 18-year-old Le Van Luyen, of Bac Giang Province, killed three people and seriously injured a little girl at a local gold shop while robbing a large quantity of gold. He was arrested by the Border Guard in Lang Son Province a week after the killings. He had fled to China, but … [Read more...] about Nghe An man uses knife to rob gold, nabbed
Kidnapping haunts lives in border area
Kidnapping haunts lives in border area (18-03-2008) Children in the northern border provinces are increasingly falling prey to human traffickers who smuggle the hapless youngsters into China. —VNS Photo Viet Thanh LAI CHAU — Sung A Cau's one-year-old son was kidnapped by human traffickers in Mu Sang Ward in Lai Chau Province while his wife was visiting relatives. Cau says two strangers approached his wife and told her to hand over their son but she refused. Then, they snatched the child from her arms at knife-point. "She shouted and cried but there was no one on the road nearby to help her," he says. Cau has given up hope of seeing his child again. Sung Thi De in Ban Lang Ward had her son snatched while she was away from home. "When we went to work and left our three children at home, two strangers rushed into our house and tied the two elder children to the house's pillar. Then they took my youngest son away," says Deo. All the adults in the village were working … [Read more...] about Kidnapping haunts lives in border area