Vietnam Boat Capsize Kills 15 Indian Tourists Near Phu Quoc
Of 32 aboard, 17 survived; police detained captain Nguyen Hong Hai, 57, as Hanoi offered families $3,400 per death.
- Capsize struck An Thoi waters near Phu Quoc around 1pm on July 11, 2026.
- Captain Nguyen Hong Hai, 57, held on suspicion of violating boat-safety regulations.
- Hanoi set compensation at 90 million dong per death, 13 million per survivor.
Why it matters: A family gets $3,400 and a captain in a cell; the system that licensed the boat goes unnamed.
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