Lots of fake videos claiming to be of the deadly boat accident in Ha Long Bay on July 19 are circulating online, making the tourism industry and officials unhappy.

A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay has described his escape from the overturned vessel.

Hundreds of cruise ships have dropped anchor and begun storm-preparedness measures in Tuan Chau (Quang Ninh), following the province’s announcement suspending all tourist vessel departures from Ha Long Bay due to the approaching storm Wipha.

Two cruise ships in Ha Long Bay have attracted criticism for setting off fireworks even as authorities continued to search for the victims of a tourist boat accident.

Rescue teams on July 21 morning recovered the body of a six-year-old boy, one of the last four remaining victims unaccounted for following the tragic capsizing of the Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat on July 19 in Ha Long Bay,