A child receives two bags of relief food. Aside from the shelter at Kien An Church, some families in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam, remained at home to guard their belongings. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Storm Bualoi, the 10th to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, made landfall in Ha Tinh Province in the early hours of Monday.
After coming ashore, the storm battered the region for up to 12 hours across the Nghe An to Quang Tri area.
It unleashed prolonged and heavy rainfall throughout central Vietnam, with Ken Village among the hardest hit.
According to elderly residents, this is the most severe flooding they have ever experienced.
As of the afternoon of September 30, 2025, more than 170 households with nearly 800 people in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province remained isolated by floodwaters with the deepest flooded areas reaching nearly four meters. Hundreds of residents took refuge at Kien An Church. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
The flooding was caused by days of nonstop rain, tidal surges from the Thi Long River, and water released from the Yen My reservoir.
In some areas, water levels rose to nearly four meters. By Tuesday afternoon, the water had receded by about 60 centimeters from its peak.
Nguyen Thi Son, a local resident, was still shaken as she recounted the night the waters overtook the village.
"It had been raining for days. Around 1:00 am, the water suddenly rose quickly. The whole village was yelling for everyone to run to higher ground.
"I barely reached the church in time. Everything my family owns is now underwater," she said.
A family looks out through a second-floor window in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province. The floodwaters rose quickly overnight, catching many residents off guard and preventing them from saving their belongings. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Police forces use canoes to reach deeply flooded areas and deliver food supplies to residents in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
A family in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province uses a boat to navigate through the floodwaters. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
A family in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province stands on their rooftop waiting for emergency forces to bring food supplies. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
The historic flood in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province was caused by days of continuous heavy rain, tidal surges from the Thi Long River, and the discharge from Yen My reservoir. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Police forces deliver relief food to residents sheltering at Kien An Church in Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
By the afternoon of September 30, 2025, the floodwaters had receded by 40-60 centimeters, but sudden downpours still occurred, causing many residents to hesitate returning home in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
A man wades through floodwaters on his way home in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
A resident wades to the gate of her home in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province to receive food supplies from emergency forces. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
A herd of buffalo is brought to Kien An Church in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province to escape the flood. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
People take shelter and carry out daily activities inside Kien An Church in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Nguyen Thi Son, a resident of Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, is still shaken recalling the night of the flood: “The water rose rapidly at midnight. The whole village was shouting and running. I barely escaped, all my family’s belongings are now submerged”. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
After the historic flood, many livestock in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province were lost or drowned in the swift currents. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
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