A Vietnamese vessel sank after encountering distress in waters near Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, with 37 people rescued as of 7:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities of China's Sansha City said. All those rescued are Vietnamese nationals from the distressed vessel "Khoi Nguyen 18." A total of 62 people were on board

29 people have been rescued, while 33 others are still awaiting rescue after a Vietnamese fishing vessel ran into distress near Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to the Sansha maritime search and rescue center