#Indian tourists
The embassy said on its official X account that the flight carrying the victims' mortal remains departed Ho Chi Minh City on July 13 and arrived in Mumbai later the same day. Authorities in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu coordinated the transportation of the remains to their final destinations.
Vietnamese authorities, in coordination with Indian diplomatic missions, on July 13 completed procedures to repatriate the bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died in the speedboat capsize off Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of An Giang two days ago.
The last seriously injured victim of the deadly canoe capsize off Phu Quoc Island was transferred to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on July 13 for further treatment.
Following the speedboat capsize in Phu Quoc on July 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has been working closely with the People’s Committee of the southern province of An Giang, the Phu Quoc Special Zone, relevant authorities, the Embassy of India in Ha Noi and the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City to urgently implement consular protection measures.
Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has sent a specialised medical team and advanced life-support equipment to the Phu Quoc Special Zone in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to assist in treating victims of the deadly speedboat capsize off the island on July 11.
Vietnamese leaders have sent messages of condolences to Indian leaders upon learning that a tourist boat capsized in bad weather in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 11, resulting in heavy casualties among Indian tourists.
Phu Quoc special zone's authorities, in coordination with relevant agencies, have completed search and rescue operations after a tourist canoe capsized off Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang province on July 11 afternoon, and efforts are now focused on handling the aftermath of the accident and providing medical care and support for survivors.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has issued an urgent official dispatch ordering prompt response measures following an especially serious waterway traffic accident in Phu Quoc special zone of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 11 afternoon.
In 2023, Viet Nam welcomed 392,000 Indian visitors. This figure increased to 507,000 in 2024. In the first eight months of 2025, 443,000 Indian tourists arrived in Viet Nam. This demonstrates Viet Nam’s growing appeal to the Indian market, opening up vast potential for deepened tourism cooperation between the two countries.
