The unnamed tourist fell from a hotel on Nui Ngoc Street in Cat Ba Town at around 6 p.m. By 9 p.m., local police and other relevant authorities have come to the scene for an investigation.
The victim was in her 20s. Her hotel room was undisturbed and showed no signs of a homicide. There was alcohol and the window looking out Nui Ngoc Street was wide open.
Le Khac Nam, deputy chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee, said the incident has been communicated to the Russian Embassy in Hanoi.
The body is being kept at the Cat Hai District medical center.