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Vietnam maritime safety incidents and rescues

Overview

Tourism at Vietnam’s newly promoted cruise ports continued to surge in mid‑2026, with Phú My, Chan May, Ha Long Bay and Nha Trang featured on multiple Asian itineraries. Guides warned travelers to heed weather forecasts and avoid overcrowded water‑sport activities, as a video in mid‑June showed dense clusters of stand‑up paddleboards and kayaks around cruise vessels in Lan Ha Bay.

On 14 June, a collision between two tourist boats in Lan Ha Bay sank the smaller vessel and caused one fatality. The same month saw a fishing boat capsizing after hitting the cargo ship Viet Thuan 11‑07 near Phú Hải Port, killing one crew member, while a separate tropical‑storm rescue saved eleven fishermen ashore at Cảng Vạn Ninh.

Early July brought a series of rescues: a capsized five‑person boat in Vân Đồn left two crew missing; a river boat swept into a bridge pier on the Lô River was freed without injuries; a cargo ship capsized in Vân Đồn left two crew still unaccounted for; and three tourists were pulled to safety from a wave at Mỹ Á beach.

In July, the Coast Guard towed a disabled fishing vessel with engine failure from the disputed Truong Sa archipelago to Đá Tây Island for repair. The following month, the Navy rescued 33 fishermen stranded after a tornado‑induced sinking near the Trường Sa islands and saved 30 fishermen from a boat fire off Nha Trang, though several crew remain missing.

These incidents, together with the July 24 Quảng Ngãi fishing‑boat sinking and the 26 July Khôi Nguyên 18 cargo‑ship loss, illustrate the growing hazards faced by both tourists and commercial mariners as vessel traffic intensifies around Vietnam’s coastal hubs and contested waters, prompting calls for stronger safety oversight and coordinated rescue protocols.

Entities

Quang Ngai Province · Fishing vessel QNg 95157 TS · Nha Trang · Cam Ranh Port · Vietnam Navy

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Vietnam Navy rescues 33 and 30 fishermen after storm sinking and boat fire

    Vietnam’s Navy rescued 33 fishermen after a storm‑sunk boat and 30 fishermen after a fire, bringing them to Cam Ranh and Nha Trang ports, with three still missing and one injured.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam Coast Guard rescues fishing vessel near Truong Sa

    Vietnam’s Coast Guard ship KN 462 rescued fishing boat BĐ‑98387‑TS and its nine crew after engine failure near Truong Sa, towing it to Đá Tây Island for repairs.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Vietnam rescues crew from capsized cargo ship and tourists swept by wave

    Vietnam rescued three crew from a capsized cargo ship in Quảng Ninh and saved three tourists swept by a wave at Quảng Ngãi beach.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Vietnam rescues victims from two separate boat accidents on July 9

    Vietnam rescued three people from a capsized boat in Vân Đồn and saved two occupants of a river boat stuck on a bridge in Phú Thọ on July 9, while two crew remain missing in the coastal accident.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Vietnam fishing boat collision kills one, storm rescue saves 11 sailors

    A Vietnam fishing boat collision on 6 July left one dead, while a storm rescue on 4 July saved 11 sailors, underscoring coastal hazards.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba draws crowds of SUP and kayak tourists

    A viral video shows crowded SUP and kayak activity in Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba, highlighting the area's peak tourism season and growing popularity of water‑sport tours.

  7. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Collision of two tourist vessels in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam kills one passenger

    June 14, two tourist boats collided in Lan Ha Bay, Haiphong; one boat sank and a female passenger died while the others were rescued.

  8. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Vietnam's Cruise Ports Rise in Popularity as Travelers Seek Lan Ha Bay Guidance

    Vietnam's cruise ports attract more ships, while Lan Ha Bay guides warn travelers to avoid low‑price traps and plan for realistic itineraries.

Sources

baochinhphu.vn · baogiaothong.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · erzsebetter.hu · giadinh.net.vn · nowjakarta.co.id · originvietnam.com · saigonlocaltour.com · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn · tuoitre.vn · video.soha.vn · vtv.vn

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