Vietnam witnessed an significant increase in the number of international tourist arrivals by sea in the first quarter of 2023, showing that cruise tourism has great potential for further development in the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - A foreign sailor died onboard a Panama-flagged cargo ship VIGOR SW whilst it was anchored at Nghi Son port in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa.

VOV.VN - British cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 docked at Nha Trang Bay in the southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa on April 6.

A Philippine sailor who had fallen ill aboard a Panama-flagged cargo ship was brought ashore for treatment at a hospital in Nha Trang city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on April 1 night.

VOV.VN - Italian cruise ship MSC Poesia arrived at Nha Trang Bay in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on April 1, bringing with it a total of 2,145 European visitors to Nha Trang city.

VOV.VN - OOCL Spain, the world’s largest super container ship with a loading capacity of 24,188 TEU, docked at the Gemalink International Port in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai seaport complex in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau on March 30.

Malta-flagged cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 docked at Ha Long international port in the northern province of Quang Ninh province on March 26, carrying 2,191 European visitors to the locality.

VOV.VN - Three luxurious cruise ships, including Resort World, Sliver Muse, and Europa 2, have docked at Tien Sa port in the central coastal city of Da Nang, with the vessels carrying approximately 2,500 international tourists onboard.

VOV.VN - The Malta-flagged luxurious cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 docked at the Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on March 6 with nearly 2,000 tourists on board.

VOV.VN - Ship SAR 273 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (Vietnam MRCC) docked in Nha Trang city of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on March 3 as they took an Ukrainian sailor ashore for treatment after falling into a coma.