Historic flood leaves residents in Vietnam’s Dak Lak in nightmare
Vietnam News 15:46 07/12/2025More than two weeks after a historic flood tore through the lower Ba River basin in the former Phu Yen Province, now part of Dak Lak Province, life has yet to return to normal.
Gold swept away by floodwaters returned to rightful owners in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:30 29/11/2025Two women in south-central Vietnamese provinces have recovered gold and personal valuables lost in recent floods after strangers and soldiers found and returned the items.
People helping people: Free services aid disaster recovery in south-central Vietnam
In-Depth 10:30 29/11/2025In former Phu Yen Province, now part of Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam, residents are working to rebuild and recover as they emerge from the recent historic floods, supported by compassionate efforts from people across the Southeast Asian country.
Villagers use duck-herding boats to save dozens from raging floodwaters in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:59 24/11/2025Two local men in Tuy An Dong Commune, Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam risked their lives by steering small duck-herding boats through powerful floodwaters to rescue dozens of residents trapped in their homes, according to local authorities who continue to praise the pair for their courage.
Floodwaters recede, revealing devastation in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 11:01 24/11/2025As floodwaters started to ease on Sunday, a grim landscape emerged along the southern stretch of National Highway 1 in the former Phu Yen Province, now part of Dak Lak Province in central Vietnam.
Floodwaters on Ba River in central Vietnam rise over 1m above 1993 historic peak
Vietnam News 15:42 20/11/2025Floodwaters on the Ba River in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam rose past the historic 1993 level by approximately 1.07m on Wednesday evening, driven by widespread heavy rain and massive inflows into hydropower reservoirs across the region.
Vietnam’s deputy PM orders urgent evacuations as severe flooding hits Dak Lak
Vietnam News 09:30 20/11/2025Rising floodwaters have submerged large parts of eastern Dak Lak Province in central Vietnam, cutting off communities and forcing emergency evacuations as river levels approach historic 1993 records, prompting Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung to order rescue forces to save residents before conditions worsen.
Forest station vandalized as authorities remove illegal coffee crops in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:45 15/11/2025A forest protection station in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak was vandalized and set on fire this week as authorities removed more than 10 hectares of coffee trees planted illegally on state forestland, a local official said on Friday.
Storm Kalmaegi causes severe destruction across Vietnam’s Dak Lak, Gia Lai
Vietnam News 13:56 07/11/2025Storm Kalmaegi, the 13th to hit Vietnam this year, swept through coastal and lowland areas of eastern Dak Lak and Gia Lai Provinces late on Thursday, leaving widespread damage as rescue forces worked overnight to assist stranded residents.
Drone photos reveal a stunning hidden ‘oasis’ in central Vietnam
Vietnam Life 09:19 22/09/2025In recent days, social media has been abuzz with a series of photos capturing an ‘oasis’ in Hoa Xuan Commune, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, taken by photographer Huynh Le Vien Duy.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak reports another death due to Whitmore’s disease
Vietnam News 10:21 13/09/2025The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam on Friday confirmed a third death this year caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium that triggers the dangerous Whitmore’s disease.
3 M72 rocket launchers found during house construction in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 14:30 20/08/2025Authorities in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam have safely recovered and disposed of three M72 rocket launchers left over from wartime, after a local resident discovered them while digging the foundation for his new home.
