A young British woman has died while visiting Vietnam, reportedly in a road accident.
Local media report that Orla Wates, 19, was travelling the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam when she fell from the back of a motorcycle.
According to Viet Nam News, she was transported to Hanoi's Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, where she died on 2 April, with her parents at her bedside.
Orla's mother told the outlet that the family had chosen to donate her organs to the hospital to help others.
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Orla Wates, following her tragic death in Vietnam."






