British tourist stranded in forest after Google Maps detour and flat tire, Vietnamese police come to rescue
Expat Life 22:00 04/10/2026A British tourist who followed Google Maps onto a treacherous forest road in central Vietnam was rescued by two police officers after his motorcycle suffered a flat tire in the mountains, an experience he described as one of the best he has ever had in his travels across 34 countries.
Vietnam plans to rescue Hong Kong vessel aground off north-central shore
Vietnam News 11:18 18/10/2021Twenty crew members, including 12 Vietnamese and eight Chinese, were on board the ship
Vietnam hastens plan for ‘vaccine passport’ acceptance
Vietnam News 16:22 11/04/2021The protocol will only be applicable to certain vaccine types and certificates-issuing countries
Flooding strands hundreds of patients in central Vietnam hospital
Vietnam News 14:23 22/10/2020The first floor of the hospital was half a meter underwater
Vietnamese returnees stranded at Saigon airport due to conflict with airline over quarantine fees
Vietnam News 18:29 01/10/2020The passenger complained they were not clearly informed of the increased quarantine service fees
Blue shark dies after being stranded in north-central Vietnam river
Vietnam News 13:13 23/09/2020The shark was still alive but very weak when it was found
Da Nang seeks to return stranded citizens to hometowns
Vietnam News 14:23 17/08/2020The evacuation is expected to be carried out by road and railway
Da Nang to send stranded visitors back to Hanoi, Saigon on two flights
Vietnam News 13:59 04/08/2020Registration for the special flights will close at 3:00 pm on August 4
Over 310 visitors still stranded in Da Nang
Vietnam News 12:26 29/07/2020They now have to remain in the central city until at least August 11
Foreign ministry discusses repatriating over 200 Vietnamese workers stranded in Uzbekistan
Vietnam News 10:41 25/07/2020The stranded citizens are facing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan
340 stranded Vietnamese repatriated on flight from S.Korea
Vietnam News 14:37 28/05/2020All people on the flight were immediately quarantined after touching down in Da Nang on Wednesday
Vietnam’s PM urges roadmap for safe repatriation of citizens stranded abroad
Vietnam News 17:35 16/05/2020A great number of Vietnamese citizens are wishing to return home
