Drone saves man from capsized boat amid severe flooding in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:05 22/11/2025A man stranded in floodwaters in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam was rescued on Friday after local police and residents deployed a drone to locate him, hours after his fishing boat capsized in fast-moving currents on the swollen Krong Pak River.
Residents warned of 23 frequently flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:21 21/11/2025High tides combined with recent heavy rain continue to flood major streets across Ho Chi Minh City, with officials listing 23 locations that regularly go underwater whenever the tides rise above warning levels.
Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 16
Vietnam News 17:12 20/11/2025Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at least 16 people have died.
Tens of thousands of homes in Vietnam’s Dak Lak submerged in worst flooding in over 30 years
Vietnam News 13:41 20/11/2025Residents across the eastern part of Dak Lak Province, known as the former Phu Yen Province in south-central Vietnam, experienced rising, fast-moving floodwaters triggered by torrential rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday, with tens of thousands of houses flooded in the most severe inundation seen in more than three decades.
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.
Heavy rain floods industrial park, idles over 6,000 workers in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa
Vietnam News 13:27 17/11/2025Torrential downpours have caused severe flooding at Du Long Industrial Park in Thuan Bac Commune in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, sidelining over 6,000 workers.
Ho Chi Minh City investigates death of 15-year-old suspected of electrocution in flooded 'backpacker area'
Ho Chi Minh City 11:43 09/11/2025Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy suspected of electrocution on a flooded street in a so-called 'backpacker area' in Cau Ong Lanh Ward.
Coastal residents in southernmost Vietnam paddle boats on flooded roads despite not being in flood zone
Vietnam News 14:13 07/11/2025More than 160 households in a resettlement area in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam have been living in floodwaters for nearly half a month. Roads there have turned into canals and motorbikes are unusable, forcing residents to rely on boats for daily travel.
Vietnam’s Hue ends historic 23-day flooding
Vietnam News 12:51 07/11/2025Hue City in central Vietnam has officially concluded a historic 23-day flood and rainfall event, but the rainy and flood season in the city is forecast to continue.
Ho Chi Minh City braces for heavy rain, flooding as storm Kalmaegi, high tides approach
Ho Chi Minh City 12:28 04/11/2025Storm Kalmaegi is forecast to make landfall in central Vietnam but Ho Chi Minh City is still preparing for heavy rain and flooding caused by the storm’s outer circulation combined with high tides and an active intertropical convergence zone, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Environment.
Tourists return to Vietnam's Hoi An as cleanup efforts progress after floods
Vietnam News 17:11 02/11/2025HANOI - Tourists are returning to Vietnam's ancient town of Hoi An as residents clean up mud and debris to reopen the UNESCO-listed site following floods that devastated the central region and killed at least 35 people.
Da Nang downpours, floods take 12 lives, cause over $29mn in damage
Vietnam News 15:16 02/11/2025Twelve people have been confirmed dead and four remain missing after days of devastating rains and floods hit Da Nang City in central Vietnam starting on October 27, causing an estimated US$29.3 million in damage, according to preliminary reports from local authorities.
