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Company director's unsafe design led to Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort: police

Company director's unsafe design led to Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort: police

A Vietnamese company's director has been accused of designing unsafe pool suction outlets that led to an 11-year-old Japanese boy's death at the five-star Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne in 2022.
American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

20yo deliveryman dies saving drowning father and son, unfulfills dream to buy car for dad

20yo deliveryman dies saving drowning father and son, unfulfills dream to buy car for dad

5 teen students drown while swimming in northern Vietnam river

5 teen students drown while swimming in northern Vietnam river

Five teenage students drowned in northern Vietnam on May 18 after one was caught in a powerful river current and four friends jumped in to attempt a rescue.
May 18, 2026 | 03:44 pm PT
South Korean businessman found dead after paddleboarding trip in Ho Chi Minh City

South Korean businessman found dead after paddleboarding trip in Ho Chi Minh City

A South Korean businessman was found dead on May 2 after going missing during a stand-up paddleboarding outing in Ho Chi Minh City the previous day, ending an overnight search involving more than 100 rescue personnel.
May 4, 2026 | 02:27 am PT
Russian tourist dies after being swept out to sea off Vietnam's Mui Ne

Russian tourist dies after being swept out to sea off Vietnam's Mui Ne

A 60-year-old Russian tourist died on Saturday after being swept out to sea while swimming off Mui Ne, as storm-driven waves continued to pound Vietnam's south-central coast.
November 29, 2025 | 01:49 am PT
Boy thrown into canal by mother's ex-lover, saved by two passers-by

Boy thrown into canal by mother's ex-lover, saved by two passers-by

A four-year-old boy was saved from drowning after his mother's ex-boyfriend allegedly threw him into a canal in southern Vietnam.
September 11, 2023 | 11:26 pm PT
72 dead from drowning after Philippines' long holiday: police

72 dead from drowning after Philippines' long holiday: police

At least 72 people have died by drowning in the Philippines since the start of the month, police said Monday, attributing the unusually high figure in part to millions hitting the beach for Holy Week.
April 9, 2023 | 11:55 pm PT
Russian tourist drowns off famous Thai island

Russian tourist drowns off famous Thai island

Thai police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old Russian tourist who drowned off Phi Phi Islands in Krabi Province, around 800 kilometers from Bangkok.
March 15, 2023 | 01:09 am PT
One dead in passenger boat accident in HCMC

One dead in passenger boat accident in HCMC

A passenger boat carrying 12 people from Ho Chi Minh City to the neighboring province of Dong Nai hit a barge and sank on Sunday, leaving one person dead.
February 4, 2023 | 11:59 pm PT
Search for missing Austrian, German tourists in Bali stopped

Search for missing Austrian, German tourists in Bali stopped

The search for two European tourists who were swept away by strong waves at Diamond Beach in Bali was called off after nine days.
January 13, 2023 | 01:01 am PT
Two male bodies wash up on Hoi An beaches

Two male bodies wash up on Hoi An beaches

One man's body was found on a beach in Hoi An and another six km away on Monday morning.
December 4, 2022 | 09:03 pm PT
French-Vietnamese man drowns in Nha Trang

French-Vietnamese man drowns in Nha Trang

A French-Vietnamese swimming coach drowned in the sea in Nha Trang in central Vietnam and died Tuesday.
November 1, 2022 | 06:40 pm PT
Man saves tourists from drowning in Phu Quoc, dies of heart failure

Man saves tourists from drowning in Phu Quoc, dies of heart failure

A local man died of heart failure soon after saving five people from being swept away by strong waves on Phu Quoc Island.
August 17, 2022 | 09:30 pm PT
6 children drown to death in Vietnam every day

6 children drown to death in Vietnam every day

Around six children drown to death every day on average in Vietnam, according to official data in 2020. It was an improvement from seven in 2015 and nine in 2010.
July 4, 2022 | 12:00 am PT
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