On Monday morning, a 50-year-old Australian man fell to his death from the 20th story of the Sheraton Hotel.
According to VietNamNet, hotel guests panicked when they saw the unidentified man fall from the roof.
An ambulance was called to the scene but the man died before reaching the hospital.
Police are investigating but have yet to release details about the incident.
[VietNamNet // Photo via Stephen McGrath]
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