Only over 3% of children can swim in Vietnam’s Nghe An Province
Local authorities plan to organize swimming lessons to minimize drowning
7 dead, 2 missing in drowning accidents in one day in Vietnam
Only one person was saved
Child in group of four drowns during pond swim in southern Vietnam
The victim was the only non-swimmer in the group
One student dead, another missing after swimming at beach in south-central Vietnam
The two were swept away by strong currents
One missing, one dead in two separate drowning cases in central Vietnam
Five others escaped death
Two drown as group of visitors stand on sea cliff to take photos in Vietnam
It is currently rough sea season in Vietnam
Elderly man, married couple drown in pond in northern Vietnam
The elderly man tried to rescue the married couple but also drowned
Tourist drowns in failed attempt to rescue another at sea in south-central Vietnam
The beach where they swam is notorious for rip current
Siblings drown after slipping into canal in south-central Vietnam
The canal’s banks became slippery following heavy rains for several days
Three teen boys drown in water pit in north-central Vietnam
Local authorities said they were possibly incapable of swimming