5 children drown in series of incidents in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province
Vietnam News 16:14 14/04/2026Five children died in separate drowning incidents across Dak Lak Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands over the weekend, raising urgent concerns about child safety during the hot season.
Two-tonne whale washes ashore in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 11:55 10/04/2026Residents in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam discovered a weakened whale weighing about two metric tons that repetitively drifted ashore on Thursday afternoon despite efforts to push it back into the sea.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak issues urgent alert after 6 attacked by suspected rabid dog
Vietnam News 10:27 22/03/2026Authorities in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, issued an urgent directive on Saturday after a suspected rabid dog attacked six people in Ea Na Commune, prompting emergency vaccination and heightened disease prevention measures.
Foreign tourists visit villages, experience farmwork in Vietnam's Central Highlands
Travel 15:17 22/02/2026In the first days of this lunar year, foreign visitors have been heading to ancient villages, climbing onto rumbling tractors bound for the fields, and cooking simple meals over open fires beneath towering forest canopies in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak suspends tourism at 3 waterfalls for safety
Travel 11:13 04/02/2026Authorities in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam have suspended visitor access to three major waterfalls during the Lunar New Year holiday to ensure public safety, citing inadequate infrastructure and emergency preparedness.
3 children drown while swimming in irrigation pond in Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:35 29/12/2025Three young children drowned on Sunday after slipping into a coffee irrigation pond in Ea Kly Commune, Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, while swimming with friends, local authorities said, highlighting ongoing concerns over child drowning risks in rural regions.
Police probe dam releases in Vietnam’s Dak Lak, where historic floods killed 113
Vietnam News 18:31 20/12/2025Historic floods that struck Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam, late last month left 113 people dead and caused massive damage, provincial authorities said, adding that the Ministry of Public Security is investigating whether the discharge of the Song Ba Ha hydropower plant was conducted properly.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak to break ground on $190mn luxury resort project
Economy 13:39 15/12/2025Authorities in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam will break ground later this week on the Cu Lao Mai Nha high-end resort complex, a tourism project worth VND4.998 trillion (US$190 million), local officials said.
Foreigners, overseas Vietnamese donate over $62,700 to help flood-hit residents in Vietnam’s Dak Lak
Vietnam News 16:32 14/12/2025Expatriates in Vietnam, international visitors, and overseas Vietnamese have donated over VND1.65 billion (US$62,700) to help residents hit by floods and storms in Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam.
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.
