A boy survived the sinking of a tourist boat in Vietnam which killed dozens of people by sheltering in an air pocket of the overturned vessel, it has emerged.

A tourist boat capsized during a typhoon in Vietnam's Hạ Long Bay on Saturday, July 19, resulting in 34 bodies being found.

At least 35 people dead after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay - Sightseeing vessel hit by sudden thunderstorm in popular tourist area