Vietnam rescue team recovers 54 bodies after 5 days of earthquake response in Venezuela
Vietnam News 19:06 05/07/2026Vietnam's rescue team has recovered 54 bodies from collapsed buildings after five days of search operations following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, while also identifying the locations of several more victims still trapped beneath the rubble.
Venezuela's acting president thanks Vietnam for sending earthquake rescue team
Vietnam News 15:59 02/07/2026Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has expressed gratitude to Vietnam for dispatching a rescue mission to assist with relief efforts following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the South American country on June 24.
Vietnam dispatches rescue teams to earthquake-stricken Venezuela
Vietnam News 11:01 29/06/2026A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350 departed Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport at 11:30 pm on Sunday, carrying 124 personnel from the Ministries of National Defense and Public Security to support rescue and humanitarian operations in Venezuela following two powerful earthquakes that struck the South American country last week.
All 11 rescued after fishing boat sinks off Vietnam’s Hai Phong
Vietnam News 10:13 29/05/2026Authorities in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam confirmed that all 11 people aboard a fishing vessel that sank in rough seas were rescued safely on Wednesday evening.
Indonesian authorities rushing to rescue 20 hikers after Mount Dukono eruption
World 13:45 08/05/2026JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities are rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera island on Friday, a local rescue agency official told Reuters.
Ho Chi Minh City rescuers save man who fell into 35-meter-deep well
Ho Chi Minh City 12:51 03/05/2026A rescue team in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday afternoon deployed a pulley system and descended directly into a well about 35 meters deep, successfully bringing a man who had fallen into the well safely back to the surface.
Da Nang officers rescue 300kg foreign tourist trapped in bathroom
Vietnam News 17:25 23/04/2026Competent forces in Da Nang City, central Vietnam carried out a complex rescue operation on Wednesday, freeing a foreign tourist weighing some 300 kilograms who had become trapped inside a bathroom.
Firefighters rescue family of 5 trapped in burning home in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:19 16/03/2026Firefighters rescued five members of a family trapped inside a burning house in downtown Ho Chi Minh City early Monday morning after a fire blocked the family’s only escape route.
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.
Vietnam rescuers, doctors brave rough seas to save German from luxury cruise ship
Vietnam News 10:45 15/02/2026The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center on Saturday afternoon confirmed that its vessel SAR274 had successfully transported a stricken German passenger aboard a luxury cruise ship to land for urgent treatment.
Patients rescued from hospital elevator within minutes in Da Nang
Vietnam News 17:23 21/12/2025Two patients and a hospital staff member were rescued from a malfunctioning elevator in Da Nang City, central Vietnam shortly after midnight on Saturday, within five minutes of rescue officers arriving at the scene.
Ho Chi Minh City plans trial of drones for rescue operations, delivery services
Ho Chi Minh City 15:46 03/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to pilot a range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services, using drones for rescue operations and delivery services, according to a recent report by the municipal People’s Committee.
