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Korean man dies after crashing into power pole in Da Lat

Police in the resort city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 27 announced that a Korean tourist died on March 25 after his motorbike crashed into a roadside power pole.

Eight killed, some injured in Vietnam van crash

At least eight people were killed and many others were injured in a van collision happening in central Vietnam early on February 14.

Panama-flagged AH SHIN fire under control in Vietnamese waters

Relevant Vietnamese forces on February 6 reached Panama-flagged AH SHIN and contained the fire that broke out on the cargo ship two days earlier.

Two Vietnamese fishermen missing in boat sinking in RoK

A fishing boat sank off the coast of Sinan county in the province of Jeonnam, leaving 9 out of its 12 crewmembers missing, including two Vietnamese citizens

Panama-flagged AH SHIN catches fire in Vietnamese waters

Relevant forces are attempting to put out a blaze which broke out on the Panama-flagged AH SHIN in the waters off Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, southern Vietnam.

Pilot dies in Su-22 fighter crash in northern Vietnam

A pilot has been killed after a Su-22 fighter of the 921st Air Force Regiment crashed in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on January 31.

Boy’s body trapped in concrete pillar retrieved from underground

Three weeks after falling deep into an empty concrete pillar at a construction site in Dong Thap province, the body of a 10-year-old boy was retrieved by relevant forces early on January 20.

One dead, 26 injured in Quang Ngai coach collision

One person died and 26 others were injured when a coach collided with a passenger bus in the central province of Quang Ngai early Monday morning.

100 hours spent trying to save boy who died after being trapped in pillar

The 10-year-old boy who fell into a concrete pillar has been confirmed dead despite great rescue efforts over the last four days and five nights.

10-year-old boy who fell into concrete pillar pronounced dead

10-year-old Thai Ly Hao Nam who fell into a 35-metre deep concrete pillar in southern Dong Thap Province was pronounced dead late Wednesday afternoon, according to local authorities.

Boy trapped in concrete pit still out of reach after nearly three days

The rescue for the 10-year-old boy who fell into the concrete pit which was 25 cm in diametre and 35 metre deep into the ground last Saturday, is still going on.

Dozens injured in bus collision in southern Vietnam

A sleeper bus collided with a truck in Binh Phuoc province, southern Vietnam, on December 26 evening, leaving dozens of passengers injured.

Two students died in explosion involving homemade fireworks

An explosion in the Central Highlands Province of Đắk Lắk caused by homemade fireworks has claimed the lives of two schoolboys and injured three others.

Two killed, 13 injured in head-on bus collision overnight in central Vietnam

The police of Thua Thien-Hue province, central Vietnam, have launched an investigation into the cause of a head-on collision between a sleeper bus and a truck, leaving 2 dead and 13 injured.

Thanh Hoa woman killed by pit bull

A woman in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has just been killed by a pit bull.

Czech man drowns in Nghe An

A man from the Czech Republic drowned while visiting his adopted son in the central province of Nghe An's Do Luong District.

Why is there little reporting of adverse events at hospitals?

Up to 92 percent of doctors say they have witnessed, been involved in, or nearly caused a “medical event”. Good doctors may have to quit their job early if they have relations to one serious medical error.

Vinh Phuc: Wall collapse kills three people

Three people were killed and another seriously injured in the northern province of Vinh Phuc after a wall of a house collapsed and buried them.

Two people killed in lightning strike in Hanoi rain

Hanoi Police are investigating an incident where two people were apparently killed in a lightning strike while travelling on a street this morning.

Accidents relating to home-made firecracker on the rise

As the number people injured by firecracker increases, doctors are warning people of the danger of 'home-made' fireworks - particularly children.