Vietnam travel advice: The lure of the boat trip in Vietnam can have lethal consequence as two British tourists were among five people to drown when a packed boat overturned.
Do not get in any boat that looks or is overcrowded, these boats carry Little or no life saving equipment, and is something you should look out for when booking these trips.
It takes very liitle to capsize these boats even more so when they are overcrowded..
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We can confirm the deaths of two British nationals in the Halong Bay area. Consular assistance has been provided.”
A French man and two Vietnamese people were also killed when the vessel capsized carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, reports suggest.
Survivors were treated in hospital for shock and hypothermia.
The incident happened in the Halong Bay area, which is popular for its coral reefs and weathered limestone scenery.
Reports said the boat was hit by heavy winds as it was returning to port on Thursday night. Sunny Bui, manager of Cruise Halong, which runs boat trips to Halong Bay, said: “There was no warning.
However the boat was overcrowded and no life jackets on board, i would like to seem him prosecuted.
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