Rescuers had by 5:30pm February 26 saved 22 and found the bodies of 13 dead victims after a passenger boat sank offshore Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An ancient town in central Quang Nam province earlier the same day.

Quang Nam province has submitted to the Government the "National program to develop Ngoc Linh ginseng until 2045" project with the goal of developing a ginseng production industry.

Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An City, once voted in the top 25 most beautiful beaches in Asia in 2015, has been ruined by sea erosion.