Authorities in Mui Ne Ward, Phan Thiet City (Binh Thuan Province), have fined a local tourism worker for illegally burying household waste along the beachfront - a violation that sparked widespread public outrage after being caught on video.

A vessel carrying 22 crew members went down 27 nautical miles off Phu Quy Island.

The festival begins with its most significant ritual: the grave-visiting ceremony, where families pay tribute to their ancestors at Cham cemeteries.