Pirates released a Vietnamese oil tanker and its 18 crew members yesterday after siphoning part of its diesel cargo, according to the coast guard. The Sunrise 689, which left Singapore on Oct. 3 before vanishing from radar for five days, was about 70 nautical miles from Hon Khoai off Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang, said Dao Van Quang, chairman and chief executive officer of Hai Phong Sea Product Shipbuilding Co., the registered owner. It’s expected to reach Phu Quoc island today, said Rear Admiral Ngo Ngoc Thu, Vietnam Coast Guard’s vice commander. “The waters have never been secure for ships,” Thu said by phone. “In particular, the waters bordering Vietnam and Malaysia are not safe. Although all countries in the region have tried to keep them safe, hijackings still happen.” Ship hijackings are rising in , with at least six cases of coastal seizing of cargoes since April, […]