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Along the coast of Vietnam, 4 rescue centres share the work: MRCC Region I (Hải Phòng) +84 225 3759 508; MRCC Region II (Đà Nẵng) +84 236 3924 957; MRCC Region IV (Nha Trang) +84 258 3880 373; MRCC Region III (Vũng Tàu) +84 254 3850 950. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
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From official sources · checked 2026-10-14
The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC, Hanoi) keeps a 24/7 maritime search-and-rescue duty desk: +84 24 3768 3050.
Vietnam has a chain of coast radio stations (Đài thông tin duyên hải, TTDH) from Móng Cái to Kiên Giang, with regional master stations at Hải Phòng (I), Đà Nẵng (II), Nha Trang (III) and Hồ Chí Minh City (IV).
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) publishes a 24-hour sea weather forecast and bulletins on strong winds, high waves and thunderstorms at sea on nchmf.gov.vn.
Tropical storm season runs May – November. On average about 9.6 storms and tropical depressions a year are active in the East Sea (South China Sea), 3.8 of them making landfall; NCHMF expects below-average activity from August 2026 to July 2027.
Overnight boat trips on Halong Bay: overcrowding and poor safety standards have caused accidents, and some boats have sunk quickly without warning.
Piracy in Vietnamese coastal areas is very rare.
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How to make a MAYDAY call →That is a job for marine assistance, not sea rescue — keep the rescue line free for lives.
Mayday or a tow? →Along the coast of Vietnam, 4 rescue centres share the work: MRCC Region I (Hải Phòng) +84 225 3759 508; MRCC Region II (Đà Nẵng) +84 236 3924 957; MRCC Region IV (Nha Trang) +84 258 3880 373; MRCC Region III (Vũng Tàu) +84 254 3850 950. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
We found no official source confirming that 112 reaches sea rescue in Vietnam. Call the regional centre’s line listed above.
The one whose search-and-rescue area you are in — not the country of your SIM card. Near borders that can change during a trip; the VesselSOS app picks it from your GPS position.
Tropical storm season runs May – November. On average about 9.6 storms and tropical depressions a year are active in the East Sea (South China Sea), 3.8 of them making landfall; NCHMF expects below-average activity from August 2026 to July 2027.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) publishes a 24-hour sea weather forecast and bulletins on strong winds, high waves and thunderstorms at sea on nchmf.gov.vn.
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