All 41 safely evacuated as tourist boat catches fire in Ha Long Bay
Travel 16:25 28/02/2026A tourist boat carrying 41 passengers and crew caught fire on Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam late on Friday afternoon, but all on board were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, local authorities confirmed the same day.
Tourist boat anchored off Vietnam's Phu Quoc suddenly catches fire, spreads to fish raft
Vietnam News 13:38 20/02/2026A tourist boat anchored off Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam suddenly caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday, with flames later spreading to a nearby fish raft, causing an estimated VND1.9 billion (US$73,161) in damage.
Vietnam province launches 24/7 vessel monitoring system in Ha Long Bay after deadly accident
Vietnam News 17:42 07/08/2025The Military Command of Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam has deployed a medical ship and two high-speed patrol boats to operate around the clock in Ha Long Bay, aiming to improve maritime safety following last month’s tourist boat capsize that left 39 people dead.
Deputy premier calls for solutions to loopholes after boat capsizing in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay
Vietnam News 17:13 29/07/2025Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has requested the Ministry of Construction to propose solutions to address loopholes following a tourist boat accident in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, which left 39 people dead, and report the results to the prime minister before August 15.
Laos, Japan extend condolences to Vietnam over tourist boat capsizing in Ha Long Bay
Vietnam News 11:03 23/07/2025Leaders of Laos and Japan sent condolences following a tourist boat capsizing in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay that killed 37 people, with 10 rescued and two still missing as of Tuesday.
Another body found in capsized boat incident in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay
Vietnam News 15:30 22/07/2025Another victim’s body has been recovered approximately 500 meters from the site of an accident in which a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday last week, Lieutenant Colonel Le The Dung, deputy head of the Hon Gai Port Border Guard Station, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
"It took only a few seconds": survivors recount how a sudden storm drowned dozens in Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:25 22/07/2025The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.
Public urged not to blame victims of Ha Long Bay boat tragedy that killed at least 35
In-Depth 12:28 21/07/2025Vietnamese netizens and weather experts are calling for compassion and understanding following the tragic boat capsizing in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam that claimed the lives of at least 35 people.
Vietnam hunts four missing after sudden thunderstorm capsized tourist boat
Vietnam News 09:53 21/07/2025Dozens of rescuers were scrambling in Vietnam on Sunday to trace four missing people after retrieving the bodies of dozens killed when a thunderstorm capsized a boat in the top tourist destination of Halong Bay, authorities said.
Ha Long Bay tourist boats banned from departing as typhoon Wipha nears
Vietnam News 17:31 20/07/2025Authorities in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam have temporarily suspended all tourist boat services in Ha Long Bay, as well as passenger vessels operating to and between islands in the bay, in anticipation of typhoon Wipha’s impact.
All 34 people rescued from sinking tourist boat in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:40 20/07/2025A tourist boat carrying 34 people on a squid-fishing trip off the coast of Thien Cam in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam was suddenly capsized by waves on Saturday evening, but after hours of rescue efforts, all those on board were safely brought ashore.
37 dead, 5 missing after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay
Vietnam News 09:30 20/07/2025As of 7:00 am on Sunday morning, rescuers have saved 10 people, while 37 others have been confirmed dead and five are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon.
