Vietnam reports nearly 2,000 child drownings annually, urges stronger prevention measures
Vietnam News 15:47 26/07/2025Nearly 2,000 children die from drowning each year in Vietnam, making it the leading cause of death among children aged five to 14, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.
Boy saves 2 children from drowning in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam News 18:11 24/05/2023The boy, 12, managed to rescue two younger children
2 young boys drown in neighbor’s Koi pond in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:22 09/02/2023The four-year-olds drowned in a Koi fish pond at their neighbor’s houses in Quang Ninh Province
Teenagers drown in stream in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:22 06/09/2022Their two companions survived
Child drowns, another missing during beach swim in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:37 22/08/2022Two others were saved by fishermen
Diving competition leaves Vietnamese boys with serious lung damage after five-minute submersion
Vietnam News 11:13 16/08/2022The children were still on ventilators as of Monday
In Vietnam, 142 children drown in first month of summer
Vietnam News 13:23 26/07/2022That is equal to the number of child drownings reported from January to May
Child drowns in adult swimming pool in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:49 14/06/2022Functional forces have tried to figure out the cause of the incident
Vietnam’s education ministry determined to prevent drowning in children
Vietnam News 10:30 11/06/2022About 2,000 children and students die from drowning in Vietnam every year
Two children drown in stream in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam News 12:45 10/06/2022Both were third-grade students on summer vacation
Three children aged 4-6 drown in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:45 17/05/2022They were playing at a pond near their houses
Three Hanoi students drown in dam
Vietnam News 14:05 14/05/2022The three drowned despite local authorities and residents’ rescue effort
