Heavy rain floods streets, disrupts evening commute in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 20:41 10/09/2026Downpours lashed several parts of Ho Chi Minh City at around 5:00 pm on Thursday, flooding streets and hampering traffic as commuters made their way home.
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion, official says
World 13:10 04/09/2026KATHMANDU - Property, housing and infrastructure worth at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees ($2.56 billion) was lost in Nepal's catastrophic floods last week, the country's disaster authority chief told Reuters on Friday.
Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
World 13:56 31/08/2026Nepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and leaving thousands still missing.
Vietnamese woman shares experience of devastating Nepal flash floods, gives updates on missing citizen
Vietnam News 17:39 29/08/2026A Vietnamese woman living in Nepal has recounted the devastation caused by the catastrophic flash floods that struck the country's northern region on Wednesday, while providing new information about a Vietnamese citizen who remains missing.
Hundreds killed, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
World 21:40 27/08/2026Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.
Nepal flash flood washes away villages, damages roads, power projects
World 14:23 26/08/2026A massive flash flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties.
Heavy rain cuts off over 280 households in Vietnam’s Quang Ngai
Vietnam News 20:02 19/08/2026Torrential rain has caused flooding at a low-water crossing in Dak Long Commune, Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, isolating 283 households and forcing the emergency evacuation of two families at risk of landslides, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Ho Chi Minh City steps up efforts to tackle 159 flood-prone locations by 2030
Ho Chi Minh City 12:49 24/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City has rolled out a US$13 billion roadmap to clear 159 flood hotspots by 2030, racing to overhaul its drainage network as extreme weather and a newly expanded geographical area compound the issue.
Extreme rainfall threatens north as China enters peak flood season
World 18:04 22/07/2026HONG KONG - China has entered its peak flood control period, weather experts said, with extreme rainfall set to increase in frequency and intensity from late July to early August, with much of northern China set to experience 20% to 50% more rainfall than usual.
Ho Chi Minh City lists most flood-prone streets, including one in former Thao Dien
Ho Chi Minh City 13:42 26/06/2026Since the beginning of 2026, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 26 roads flooded by rain, while eight others remain vulnerable to tidal flooding, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction said at a socio-economic press briefing on Thursday afternoon.
Hanoi blocks 1.2km of Nguyen Trai Street for anti-flood project
Vietnam News 11:14 14/03/2026The Hanoi Department of Construction on Saturday began fencing off a 1.2-kilometer section of Nguyen Trai Street in Thanh Xuan Ward to build an underground drainage system, as part of a flood control project in the city.
Hanoi moves to build 2 emergency underground tanks to tackle persistent flooding
Vietnam News 16:14 05/02/2026Hanoi is preparing to build two underground water storage tanks as an emergency measure to curb urban flooding, a senior official at the city’s construction department said on Thursday.
