American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

VNExpress - Oct 24, 2026

An American tourist jumped into Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat of Vietnam's Central Highlands on Oct. 23 and swam out to rescue a woman struggling in the water.

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American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

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