Thousands pack popular north Vietnam beach

Say cheese: A photographer taking photos for people playing in the water. — AFP

Thanh Hoa (Vietnam): Thousands of daytrippers jostled for selfie space and elbowed their way to the sea at a popular north Vietnam beach over the weekend, with extra vigilant lifeguards watching worriedly over the summer surge.

There are few beaches in this part of the country, and Sam Son in Thanh Hoa province has long been a go-to destination with its white sand coastline and blue waters.