Vietnam’s Mekong Delta tourism association head highlights safety gaps after deadly speedboat capsizing
Travel 12:21 16/07/2026The chairman of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association has called for a comprehensive review of waterway tourism safety following the fatal speedboat capsizing in Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists last week, warning that significant gaps remain in current safety practices.
Vietnamese medical team races against time to save last Indian tourist injured in Phu Quoc speedboat accident
Vietnam News 14:24 13/07/2026After the speedboat accident in the waters off May Rut Ngoai Islet in Phu Quoc Special Zone, southern An Giang Province on Saturday, the last Indian tourist injured in the incident is receiving intensive care from doctors in the special zone and is being prepared for a referral to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for further treatment.
Captain detained after 15 Indians killed in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc tourist speedboat tragedy
Vietnam News 18:10 12/07/2026Police in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam confirmed on Sunday they had launched a criminal investigation and detained Nguyen Hong Hai, 57, operator of a speedboat that capsized off Phu Quoc, leaving 15 Indian tourists dead.
Speedboat tours in Vietnam's Phu Quoc suspended after accident kills 15 Indian tourists
Vietnam News 17:43 12/07/2026Speedboat tours to the An Thoi Archipelago off Phu Quoc Island in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam have been temporarily suspended after a speedboat capsized on Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists.
Rescued Indian tourists 'deeply moved' by support after deadly boat accident in Vietnam's Phu Quoc
Vietnam News 16:19 12/07/2026Indian tourists who survived a speedboat accident in Phu Quoc Special Zone, an island in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, have expressed their appreciation for the support they received from local authorities and have resumed sightseeing on the island, a local official said on Sunday.
Vietnamese man fined after letting 4-year-old son steer speedboat
Vietnam News 10:22 24/05/2026Police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam have fined a man who allowed his four-year-old son to steer a speedboat on the Tien River and posted a video of the stunt on social media, authorities said on Saturday.
Foreign visitors choose islet tours on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island during Tet
Travel 15:47 18/02/2026Crowds of international visitors opted for three-islet speedboat tours in Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam for photography, coral watching, diving and sea sports on Wednesday, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Vietnam’s Quy Nhon suspends unlicensed jet ski, speedboat operations after fatal accident
Travel 11:55 04/05/2025The administration in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam has issued a directive to temporarily suspend the operation of unqualified jet skis and speedboats in the city starting from May 2 following an incident in which a jet ski lost control and crashed into the shore, killing an eight-year-old girl and injuring three others.
Vietnamese fishing boat robbed by unidentified speedboat off Truong Sa archipelago
Vietnam News 10:18 18/09/2022One fisherman was injured in the incident
Ho Chi Minh City border guards receive new patrol boats, speedboats
Vietnam News 16:10 29/04/2019The patrol boats are the most modern ships the border guard unit has had so far
