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The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration provided equipment and personnel to support response efforts to the flooding in Central Vietnam (28/10/2025)

During September and October 2025, Vietnam was repeatedly affected by severe natural disasters and major storms and floods, including Typhoons No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12, which brought widespread heavy rainfall.

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (December, 2025) (31/12/2025)

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

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (November, 2025) (30/11/2025)

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

The Maritime and Waterway Sector Proactively Responds to Typhoon No. 13 (KALMAEGI) (06/11/2025)

In response to the complex developments of Typhoon No. 13 (internationally named KALMAEGI), a strong storm with a wide impact area, which is forecast to directly affect the central coastal region from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa, the Viet Nam Maritime and...

Maritime Search and Rescue Statistics (October, 2025) (31/10/2025)

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

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...