5 students drown in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:54 19/05/2026Five schoolboys drowned in the Lo River in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam on Monday after a group of children went swimming and bird hunting near the riverbank, local authorities said.
4 students drown while swimming in river in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 09:31 17/05/2026A tragic drowning incident occurred in Hoa My Commune, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, where four students lost their lives while swimming in a river on Saturday, a local official said the same day.
2 Indian tourists rescued from near drowning off Da Nang beach
Vietnam News 15:45 28/04/2026Two Indian tourists were rescued from near drowning after being swept away by strong waves while swimming outside a designated safe zone at Tan Tra Beach in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Monday morning, authorities confirmed the same day.
5 children drown in series of incidents in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province
Vietnam News 16:14 14/04/2026Five children died in separate drowning incidents across Dak Lak Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands over the weekend, raising urgent concerns about child safety during the hot season.
Miraculous recovery: 3-year-old defies vegetative prognosis after near-fatal drowning
Vietnam News 17:29 01/03/2026A three-year-old boy from Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam has made a remarkable recovery after suffering severe brain damage from a near-fatal drowning accident and facing the prospect of a vegetative state.
Over 100 swimmers rescued at Ho Chi Minh City’s Vung Tau beaches in 5 days of Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 17:26 22/02/2026More than 100 beachgoers were rescued after being swept away by strong waves while swimming in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City from February 17 to 21 during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.
Vietnamese police, border guards rescue 2 foreign tourists from drowning
Vietnam News 12:06 19/01/2026Local police and border guard forces successfully rescued two foreign tourists who were swept out to sea while swimming in Hoa Xuan Commune, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam on Monday morning.
2 schoolchildren die in tragic drownings at public swimming pools in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 15:58 15/12/2025Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has confirmed the deaths of two schoolchildren, a seven-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, who drowned in separate incidents at public swimming pools, despite the accidents occurring in shallow water and under teacher supervision.
Tourists ignore warnings as several near-drownings reported off Vietnam’s Nha Trang coast
Vietnam News 15:56 28/10/2025Several swimmers have been rescued from rough seas off the popular resort city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam in recent days, local authorities said on Monday, after tourists ignored warnings about high waves and strong winds.
