The incident occurred on the Truong Giang River in Nui Thanh District's Tam Hai Commune at around 7 am this morning, December 23.
The area where the ferry sank (Photo by Binh An)
According to the initial information, while the ferry was nearing the dock, it suddenly encountered a problem and sank.
The passengers managed to swim ashore safely, but 12 motorbikes, 10 mobile phones, and several other items were lost.
Local authorities are salvaging the ferry and the passengers' sunken belongings.
The ferry's owner is Nguyen Nhan from Tam Hai Commune. It was launched on December 21 and can transport a maximum of 22 people.