48 tourists hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in Mui Ne

The tourists were part of a 182-person group who traveled to Mui Ne in Binh Thuan Province, according to the Binh Thuan Department of Health. The tour was organized by the Hon Gai Tour company, and the tourists stayed at the Sailing Bay Resort from Friday to Sunday.

On Friday, the tourists had dinner at the Canh Buom Vang restaurant. On Saturday they had breakfast and lunch at a restaurant within the Sailing Bay Resort. By the afternoon, several people reported symptoms like stomachache, diarrhea and vomiting, so they were taken to hospital.

By 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 48 people in the group had been taken to the An Phuoc hospital. 43 of them had been discharged, while five stayed at the hospital and are expected to be discharged Sunday night.

The Binh Thuan health department has launched an inspection, collecting food samples at the restaurant at the Sailing Bay Resort. The food at the Canh Buom Vang restaurant however had no samples left, as they had been disposed of after 24 hours have passed per regulations.

The result of the inspection should be announced in the next 3-5 days.