Overview
- A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew capsized about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai near Phu Quoc, leaving 15 dead and 21 rescued after nearby boats and Vietnamese naval and border units conducted recoveries.
- Vietnamese authorities say the vessel overturned during rough seas and large waves on July 11, and all 36 people on board were later brought ashore.
- The boat's captain, Nguyen Hong Hai, has been detained and a criminal investigation ordered by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung to examine possible breaches of waterway safety rules and operational lapses.
- The Indian Embassy set up emergency control rooms, released the passenger list, and said the 15 mortal remains were moved to Ho Chi Minh City for repatriation on Vietnam Airlines flight VN979 while most survivors have been discharged and are returning to India.
- Many passengers were employees and distributors on a company incentive trip for Lava Mobiles, and the accident has prompted calls for stricter enforcement of life-jacket use, weather monitoring, and operator compliance on short island-hopping routes.