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Mallala RSL welcomes Vietnam vets for lunch
Jarrad Delaney Mallala RSL Sub Branch opened its doors to a group of Vietnam veterans for its monthly Community Lunch on Sunday. The RSL holds its Community Lunch on the third Sunday of every month, and for July it welcomed a group of National...

China, Vietnam set for first joint army drills, Beijing’s defence ministry says
China and Vietnam are set to conduct their first joint army training exercise, according to the Chinese defence ministry. In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, the ministry announced that the joint exercise would be held this month in...

Community to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day
Regional By BOB MORGANSaturday afternoon was the final of the Men’s Club Fours, with the winning team of Kak Smith, Dave Antaw, Brayden Chew and Laurie Chew overcoming the incredibly determined team of Mick Baldwin, Dave Bohanna, Ken Porter and...

Death Toll in Vietnam Rises to 37 After Tourist Boat Capsizes
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still missing on Sunday, July 20, 2025, after 37 people died when a boat capsized off one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations. A tour boat carrying families around...
At least 35 dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay tourist ferry sinks
Rescuers searched desperately Sunday for four people still missing after at least 35 were killed when a boat capsized at one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations. The tourist boat that capsized is towed back to the port in Ha Long bay,...

God Has Moved South: The Displacement and Defiance of Vietnam’s Northern Catholic Refugees After 1954
October 9, 1954 marked the day before the red flag with a yellow star would rise into the sky over Hanoi. The streets were eerily silent as waves of migrants had already fled south, leaving entire neighborhoods deserted and the pews in Catholic...

34 dead, several missing after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
VIETNAM: At least 34 people have lost their lives, and several others are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay during a severe storm. The boat, Wonder Seas, was carrying 53 passengers—mostly Vietnamese families from...

Tragedi bot pelancong terbalik di Vietnam, 37 maut
HANOI: Sekurang-kurangnya 37 orang maut manakala 10 lagi terselamat dalam kejadian bot pelancong terbalik di Teluk Ha Long, Vietnam pada Sabtu. Kejadian melibatkan bot pelancong QN7105 yang membawa 48 penumpang dan lima kru berlaku ketika cuaca...

Tragic Vietnam tourist boat passengers begged to return to shore before 38 died
A Vietnamese man who lived through the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay has recounted the terrifying moment when passengers pleaded with the captain to return to shore. The tragic incident claimed at least 38 lives, and five people are...
Death toll from Vietnam's Halong bay tourist boat accident climbs to 38
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (Reuters) -- The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the...

‘I tried to breathe but…’: Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape
A Vietnamese survivor of the Ha Long Bay tour boat tragedy recounted his escape from the overturned vessel.According to Vietnamese state media, at least 35 people lost their lives in the incident, while the search continues for four others still...
Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident rises to 38
The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay has risen to at least 38, with several people still reported missing, authorities said, as rescue operations continue ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Wipha. The incident occurred...

Popular destination: Dozens dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay tourist ferry sinks
Families visiting Vietnam's famed Ha Long Bay were caught in disaster when a boat capsized in a violent storm, prompting a desperate search for survivors Sunday. Rescuers searched desperately Sunday for four people still missing after at least 35...

37 Dead in Tourist Boat Sinking in Vietnam
HANOI, SANA- Thirty-seven people have died following the sinking of a tourist boat in Ha Long Bay, located in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, local media reported. Vietnamese News Agency said that ten people have so far been rescued and the...
Tourist boat that capsized and killed at least 35 people in Vietnam towed to shipyard for investigation
Reuters Videos STORY: :: Emergency crews search for survivors after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam's Halong Bay:: July 19, 2025The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 p.m. local time, as Storm Wipha approached the country...

Death toll climbs to 38 after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
Listen to article The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach of...

World News | Vietnam Tour Boat Survivor Describes His Escape
Ha Long Bay, Jul 20 (AP) A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay described his escape from the overturned vessel. At least 38 people were killed in the accident and a search is continuing for five who are still...
34 Dead, Others Missing After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam
[Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:36:19 +0300] Hanoi - Saba: Official media in Vietnam reported that 34 people died after a tourist boat carrying 48 individuals, including five crew members, capsized in Ha Long Bay. According to the news website VNExpress, the...

asia Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to 38
HALONG BAY, Vietnam - The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach...

Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to at least 38
Halong Bay, Vietnam – The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38, with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach...