Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnam 5-star resort avoidable with proper pool outlets, inspectors find

VNExpress - Oct 29, 2026

A Vietnamese company's director has been accused of designing unsafe pool suction outlets that led to an 11-year-old Japanese boy's death at the five-star Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne in 2022.

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