• 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.

  • 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.