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Two bodies have been recovered; maritime search and rescue forces continue to race against time to locate the remaining victims of the two fishing vessels that sank due to Tropical Storm No. 10 in Quang... (30/09/2025)

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (September, 2025) (30/09/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for September 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

The Vietnam Maritime and Inland Waterway Administration Urgently Implements Measures to Prevent and Respond to Typhoon No. 10 (BUALOI) (27/09/2025)

Following the directions of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Construction regarding the concentrated response to Typhoon No. 10 (BUALOI), on the morning of 27th September 2025, the Vietnam Maritime and Inland Waterway Administration held an...

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (August, 2025) (31/08/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for August 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Enhancing Physical Readiness for Maritime Rescue Operations during the Storm Season (04/09/2025)

Based on Plan No. 296/KH-TKCNKVIII dated 24 June 2025 of the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center Region III (MRCC Region III) on strengthening professional and physical training in accordance with the Training Handbook, MRCC Region III...

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (July, 2025) (31/07/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for July 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (June, 2025) (30/06/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for June 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration Commends Captain and Crew of STARSHIP TAURUS for Heroic Rescue of 11 Fishermen (20/06/2025)

The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration has awarded a Certificate of Commendation to Captain Lee Gyeong Tae and the crew of the M/V STARSHIP TAURUS (Marshall Islands-flagged) for their exemplary actions in rescuing 11 fishermen in distress...

Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center Urgently Implements Natural Disaster Prevention Measures in Response to Typhoon No. 1 (WUTIP) (11/06/2025)

The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (under the Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration, Ministry of Construction) has implemented urgent measures in response to Typhoon No. 1 in 2025, internationally named WUTIP, after...

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (May, 2025) (31/05/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for May 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Foreign seafarer rescue and coordination between domestic authorities related to maritime search and rescue operations (23/04/2025)

Vietnam is such a country with multiple advantages in developing the marine economy and international maritime traffic, especially Khanh Hoa sea area with a strategic geographical location and an extremely convenient maritime traffic system that...

The “Four On-the-Scene” Principle – A Golden Key in Maritime Search and Rescue. Practical Lessons from the Incidents of “Lady R3” and “Van Don Ace” (21/04/2025)

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (April, 2025) (30/04/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for April 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (March, 2025) (31/03/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for March 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Minister Trần Hồng Minh visits and works with Maritime Search and Rescue Forces in Hải Phòng (26/02/2025)

On the afternoon of February 26, 2025, Minister Trần Hồng Minh, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, visited and worked on board SAR 411, which is on standby at the Hải Phòng port (under Vietnam Maritime Search...

Maritime Search and Rescue Communication Exercise with the Port Blair Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Port Blair MRCC), India. (14/02/2025)

On the morning of February 13, 2024, in Hanoi, implementing the search and rescue communication exercise (SARCOMEX) plan approved by the competent authority, Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) organized a SARCOMEX...

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (February, 2025) (28/02/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for February 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (January, 2025) (31/01/2025)

This summary consolidates the maritime distress and rescue operations data of Vietnam MRCC for January 2025, highlighting the key statistics and outcomes of the reported incidents.

Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Center Visits and Works with Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center no.1 (15/01/2025)

On the afternoon of January 15, a Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Center delegation, led by Vice Admiral Danai Suwannahong, visited and worked with the Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center no.1 (Regional Center I).

Timely rescue of 18 Vietnamese crew members in distress abroad (11/01/2025)

In the early hours of January 11, 2025, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) received an urgent distress signal from the M/V Dolphin 18, a Vietnam-flagged vessel. The incident occurred in international waters,...