Vietnam reports 415 killed or missing in natural disasters in 2025
Vietnam News 11:42 26/12/2025Vietnam has recorded 415 people killed or missing and 728 injured due to natural disasters so far in 2025, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
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.
How central Vietnam can ease pain of natural disasters
Vietnam News 17:39 17/12/2025For central Vietnam to truly ‘live with floods,’ it needs fundamental, long-term solutions built on three key pillars, including reorganizing living space, restoring natural ecosystems, and strengthening community capacity.
Vietnam's Khanh Hoa seeks $200mn gov't-backed funding for Nha Trang flood drainage project
Vietnam News 13:40 17/12/2025Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam has asked the central government to allocate more than VND5.285 trillion (US$200 million) to urgently build a flood drainage system for western Nha Trang, following a series of deadly and destructive flooding events.
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.
Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque
World 15:57 13/12/2025Almost two weeks on from devastating floods, Muslim worshippers in Indonesia's Sumatra who gathered at their local mosque on Friday for prayers were blocked from entering by a huge pile of thousands of uprooted trees.
Historic floods in south-central Vietnam: From devastation to determined rebuilding
Vietnam News 11:04 13/12/2025In the final days of November, historic floods swept through the south-central provinces of Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Khanh Hoa, inundating thousands of houses, but despite the shock and grief, residents remain determined to recover and rebuild homes, fueled by solidarity and government support.
Vietnam's Khanh Hoa warns of new flood risk, orders evacuations from high-risk areas
Vietnam News 13:22 10/12/2025The administration of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has issued an urgent warning about a possible new flood wave on local rivers and streams from Tuesday night to Thursday, calling on authorities to prepare immediate evacuations from areas prone to flooding and landslides.
Recent floods devastate Vietnam’s Phan Thiet fish sauce cluster
Economy 16:03 09/12/2025Recent floods have destroyed tens of thousands of liters of fish sauce and hundreds of tonnes of salt at traditional production facilities in the Phu Hai Industrial Cluster of Lam Dong Province in south-central Vietnam.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa orders probe into flood-release operations at reservoirs
Vietnam News 16:31 08/12/2025The chairman of the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has assigned the provincial police to investigate the operation of flood releases at local reservoirs during the period of heavy rainfall from November 17 to 22, which resulted in widespread flooding and severe damage.
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.
Severe flooding inundates 3,300 homes, leaves 1 dead in Vietnam's Lam Dong
Vietnam News 13:54 05/12/2025Torrential rain and rapidly rising rivers submerged more than 3,300 homes and left one man dead in Lam Dong Province, central Vietnam after only one day of severe flooding that also triggered landslides and widespread infrastructure damage.
