Vietnam's Largest Island Tightens Water Safety After Tourist Boat Accident

The government is making ports, boats, and transport companies follow stricter safety rules after a recent accident.

Port operators must check and fix their facilities regularly and work with authorities to ensure boats are safe.

Phu Quoc Island is located in southern Vietnam.

A speedboat with 36 people, including 32 tourists, sank near Phu Quoc on July 11.

The accident killed 15 foreign tourists.

Boat operators must make sure their vessels are safe and registered before using them.

Boats cannot carry too much cargo or too many people, and must have life jackets.

Transport companies must follow safety rules and stop sailing in bad weather.

The government will check ports and boats more often, especially those used by tourists.

The police will patrol the waterways and stop any boats that are not safe.

The local police will also patrol ports and stop any illegal activities.

The border guard stations will control boats and people in their area.

They will not let boats sail in bad weather and will check if they are safe and legal.

The government will check ports and boats to make sure they are following the rules.

The government will stop any boats or ports that are not safe or do not have the right papers.

Phu Quoc had 5.7 million tourists in the first six months of the year, with 1.32 million from other countries.

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