Flood-scarred Vietnam community builds digital map for better response
Vietnam News 22:14 04/11/2026Driven by hard lessons from last year’s historic inundation, a central Vietnam locality not far from the famed Nha Trang beach has launched a digital map marking 90 critical locations to enable faster evacuation and rescue operations during future floods.
American swims into Vietnam’s Da Lat lake to rescue drowning woman
Vietnam News 13:34 24/10/2026An American tourist bravely swam into Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat, a popular tourist attraction in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, to rescue a woman who had fallen into the water on Friday.
Critically ill foreign sailor rescued by Vietnamese maritime team
Vietnam News 11:39 12/10/2026A Vietnamese maritime search and rescue vessel has evacuated a critically ill Indian seafarer from a cargo ship sailing through waters off southern Vietnam, bringing him ashore in Khanh Hoa Province for emergency medical treatment.
Rescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship, official says
World 14:31 13/09/2026JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one of whom died, a search and rescue agency official said.
Six rescued after multi-storey building collapses in India's Delhi, ANI reports
World 12:48 07/09/2026Six people have been rescued after a building collapsed in the Indian capital Delhi, news agency ANI reported on Sunday, citing the police.
In Vietnam, fisherman rescued after 96 hours adrift at sea reunited with two sons
Vietnam News 14:46 19/08/2026Being rescued and returning home to his two sons have brought immense joy to Truong Van Chung, a fisherman from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, who survived 96 hours adrift at sea. Local authorities have visited and offered support to him, saying they would help ensure his children can continue their schooling.
Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
World 10:27 17/08/2026Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday.
At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake
World 10:10 16/08/2026At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in its latest statement.
Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort
World 09:51 14/08/2026Hopes of finding more survivors of the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading on Thursday as rescue workers narrowed their searches, while families in the worst-hit areas waited for news of missing relatives.
Vietnam rescue team recovers 54 bodies after 5 days of earthquake response in Venezuela
Vietnam News 19:06 05/07/2026Vietnam's rescue team has recovered 54 bodies from collapsed buildings after five days of search operations following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, while also identifying the locations of several more victims still trapped beneath the rubble.
Venezuela's acting president thanks Vietnam for sending earthquake rescue team
Vietnam News 15:59 02/07/2026Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has expressed gratitude to Vietnam for dispatching a rescue mission to assist with relief efforts following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the South American country on June 24.
Vietnam dispatches rescue teams to earthquake-stricken Venezuela
Vietnam News 11:01 29/06/2026A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350 departed Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport at 11:30 pm on Sunday, carrying 124 personnel from the Ministries of National Defense and Public Security to support rescue and humanitarian operations in Venezuela following two powerful earthquakes that struck the South American country last week.