On December 26, Mr. Lu Minh Tam, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Hai Commune, Duyen Hai District (Tra Vinh Province), confirmed that a whale weighing about 300kg washed up on the beach of Ho Thung.

According to initial information, this morning, people discovered a whale over 3m long and weighing about 300kg drifting from the shore of Ho Thung Lake (Dong Hai commune) in a state of weak breathing.

The incident attracted many curious onlookers. People saw scratches on the fish’s back and tried to take it out to sea. However, a while later, the whale drifted ashore due to exhaustion and died.

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Whale weighing hundreds of kilograms washed ashore in Tra Vinh. Photo: FB

Therefore, local people and authorities brought the whale's body to Ho Thung mausoleum to perform a reburial ceremony according to the beliefs of coastal fishermen.

A photo of people butchering a whale weighing nearly 1 ton has been circulating on social media, causing a stir in public opinion. The photo is said to have been taken at a beach in Hai Dong commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province.

"Last year, there was also a whale weighing more than 100kg that washed ashore and died. People buried it," added Mr. Lu Minh Tam.