• Severe flooding inundates 16 310 homes, landslide kills 3 in Vietnam

    ByRishav Kothari

    Flooding across northern and north-central Vietnam had inundated 16 310 homes by 17:30 LT (10:30 UTC) on September 17, 2026, while a landslide in Phu Tho Province killed three members of one family, according to Vietnam’s National Civil Defense Steering Committee. Several rivers remained above Warning Level 3 (BĐ3) into the evening, and the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) maintained a Level 2–3 (of 5) natural-disaster risk warning for flooding.

  • Major flood threat develops after up to 1 321 mm (52 inches) of rain in Vietnam

    ByReet Kaur

    Vietnam’s National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting raised flood-related natural-disaster risk to Level 2–3 at 15:30 LT on September 16 as rivers in Phú Thọ, Ninh Bình and Thanh Hóa reached or exceeded Alert Level 3. The escalation follows a multi-day rainfall episode that produced 1 321 mm (52.0 inches) of rainfall at Bạch Mã in Huế and flooded 940 homes in Quảng Trị.

  • At least 5 killed as flash floods and landslides devastate Lai Châu and Lào Cai in northern Vietnam

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least five people have died after torrential monsoon rainfall triggered flash floods and landslides between July 15 and 18, 2026, affecting Lai Châu and Lào Cai provinces in northern Vietnam. The People’s Committee of Lai Chau Province declared a state of emergency as flooding destroyed homes, washed out sections of major highways, and caused significant agricultural losses. Heavy rainfall is forecast across northern mountainous and midland regions through July 19 as rescue and relief efforts continue.

  • One dead, hundreds evacuated as floods sweep northern Vietnam

    ByReet Kaur

    Torrential rains triggered severe flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam on June 8–9, 2025, with Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces heavily impacted. A tropical low in the East Sea may intensify into a storm by 11–12 June, threatening further disruption.

  • Severe flooding in central Vietnam leaves 12 dead, 34 000 homes flooded

    ByRishav Kothari

    Severe flooding in central Vietnam, triggered by Tropical Storm “Trami” and a sweeping cold front, has killed 12 people, injured seven, and damaged thousands of homes and hectares of crops in Quang Binh Province since late October. Authorities are now cautioning residents about ongoing risks from rising river levels and additional rain expected through mid-November.

  • Over 28 000 homes flooded, 58 villages issolated as Tropical Storm “Trami” claims 3 lives in Vietnam

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Storm “Trami”, struck Central Vietnam’s Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang regions on Sunday, October 27, 2024  flooding more than 28 000 homes and isolating 58 villages in Quang Binh Province. With at least three casualties and one person missing, authorities have mobilized rescue teams as rain and high tides continue to impact the area.