Indonesia to release nearly 700 Vietnamese boats, fishermen

The Vietnamese embassy in Indonesia and Indonesian agencies are finalising repatriation procedures for 690 Vietnamese fishermen captured for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.

Vietnamese fisherman in a repatriation from Indonesia

According to Hoang Anh Tuan, Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia, the return of fishermen on boat is the safest and most effective way of transporting such a large number of fishermen to Vietnam.

If they were transported by airlines, the fishermen wouldn’t be back to the country until the end of this year.