Shipwreck with 3 skulls found off Thanh Hoa

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 7 month(s) ago

Shipwreck with 3 skulls found off Thanh Hoa

A sunken ship, with three human skulls on board, has been discovered undersea off Sam Son town, the central province of Thanh Hoa, authorities reported.

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Unsafe tourist boats face suspension

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VietNam News English 7 month(s) ago

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked local authorities and relevant agencies to suspend the operation of unsafe tourist vessels following a series of accidents.

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Police check wharf, boat safety

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VietNam News English 8 month(s) ago

Waterway police in the southern province of Dong Nai are increasing inspections of wharfs and boats.

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Hau Giang passenger boats violate important safety rules

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VietNam News English 8 month(s) ago

Many boats in Hau Giang Province that transport people across rivers and canals have no operation licence, carry no lifebuoys and are not manned by certified drivers, threatening the safety of passengers, especially during the rain and flooding season, local officials say.

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Boat homes unsafe for stormy season

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VietNam News English 12 month(s) ago

Quang Ninh Province People's Committee is boosting inspections and resettlement for residents living in unsafe boat homes ahead of the stormy season.

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Agencies to launch traffic inspections

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VietNam News English 12 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

The Ha Noi Department of Transport will co-operate with the city police on a month-long campaign beginning this Saturday to inspect traffic on the city's waterways.

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Sand thieves hit Thai Binh rivers

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VietNam News English 20 month(s) ago

Illegal sand exploiters have been wreaking havoc on four major rivers in the northern coastal province of Thai Binh, says a probing report by the Vietnam News Agency.

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Weapons found in businessman’s car

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 22 month(s) ago

Weapons found in businessman’s car

At 0:20 am yesterday morning, a joint police team in Hanoi stopped a car for examination and found a lot of weapons inside the car’s boot.

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Heroin trafficker caught in Hai Phong

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VietNam News English 22 month(s) ago

Nguyen Van Trung, a 36-year-old man from Hai Phong City, was caught red-handed in Tu Son Commune in northern Bac Ninh Province while transporting two packets of heroin weighting 530.7 grams on Saturday night.

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Strict fines for overloaded ships aimed to boost safety

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VietNam News English 24 month(s) ago

Strict fines for overloaded ships aimed to boost safety

Key sections of a new decree on administrative punishments in the marine sector focus on boosting maritime safety.

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Tougher safety standards for boat operators

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VietnamPlus English 25 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism would work out a set of standards for tour boats nationwide to ensure passenger safety, its deputy director Hoang Thi Diep said at an online conference in Hanoi on June 1.

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Ships ignore mandatory safety regulations

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SaiGon GP English 25 month(s) ago 1 related news

Ships ignore mandatory safety regulations

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Police operating the waterways, more than 18,000 cases of violators ignoring the mandatory safety regulations on ships have been reported during the first four months of this year.

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Ship carrying acid capsizes on Rhine in Germany

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VietnamNet English 30 month(s) ago

Ship carrying acid capsizes on Rhine in Germany

A ship carrying 2,400 tons of sulfuric acid capsized on the Rhine River in Germany early Thursday, causing two crews missing and a halt on vessel traffic, authorities said.

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Overloaded hydrofoil steered by unlicensed pilot

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Báo Thanh Niên English 31 month(s) ago 1 related news

Passengers taking a hydrofoil from downtown Ho Chi Minh City to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on Monday (December 6) had an unforgettable cruise, riding the waves with 50 people more than the vessel’s capacity.

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Waterways awash with safety concerns

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VietNam News English 43 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

HCM CITY Waterway traffic safety had improved last year, with the number of accidents falling by 19.1 per cent and injuries by 10 per cent, in comparison to 2008.

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