Efforts under way to bring back body of Hong Kong woman who died parasailing in Vietnam
Immigration authorities and Chinese embassy working with family of woman who dies in parasailing accident on island of Phu Quoc
Relatives of a Hong Kong woman who died while parasailing on the Vietnamese resort island of Phu Quoc are being assisted by the Chinese embassy in their efforts to bring her body back home.
The Immigration Department said on Thursday that it was providing advice and assistance according to the wishes of the family members of the woman, who reportedly died on October 20.
The department said it had reached out to the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong and the Chinese embassy in Hanoi once it received the family’s request for assistance.
“The embassy has contacted the family members of the person concerned and followed up with relevant local authorities to expedite the processing of the person’s after-death matters, including the processing of the death certificate,” the department said.
Officials would maintain close contact with the family and the embassy, it said.
Phu Quoc has gained popularity among Hongkongers, who are entitled to a visa-free stay if they enter Vietnam through the island’s airport, a perk that is not available when using other checkpoints in the country.
