Rescuers search for missing persons in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, July 23, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

HANOI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 19, when the boat capsized due to a thunderstorm with 46 passengers and 3 crew members on board.

During the week-long search and rescue operation, 28 search teams were deployed, rescuing 10 people and recovering the bodies of 39 victims, according to the VNA report.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. ■

Rescuers search for missing persons in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, July 22, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

Rescuers move the body of a victim they found to the shore in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, July 22, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

Rescuers search for missing persons in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, July 23, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows the cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows the cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

Rescuers find the body of a victim in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, July 26, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows the cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)

Rescuers find the body of a victim in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, July 26, 2025. Vietnamese authorities on Sunday confirmed that the bodies of all 39 victims of a recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)