Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Vietnamese vessel off Paracel Islands . Paracel Islands has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the Paracel Islands Chinese ships reach Vietnam to extract thousands of citizens . ' both nations claim . Vietnamese coast guard officials say the fishing boat was rammed amid rising tensions . All two crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs : Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with Vietnamese vessel off Paracel Islands . Paracel Islands has been drilling for oil near the island chain in the Paracel Islands both nations claim . Vietnamese coast guard officials say the fishing boat was rammed amid rising tensions . All two crew aboard the fishing boat were rescued by nearby vessels .