Tag: "flooding"
Rising river water floods dozens of homes after heavy rains in Vietnam’s Hue

Rising river water floods dozens of homes after heavy rains in Vietnam’s Hue

Vietnam News 15:56 16/10/2025

Torrential rains have caused water levels on the Bu Lu River in Chan May - Lang Co Commune, Hue City, central Vietnam to rise sharply on Thursday morning, inundating dozens of riverside homes.

EU, Australia announce over $2.5mn in humanitarian aid to support storm-hit residents in Vietnam

EU, Australia announce over $2.5mn in humanitarian aid to support storm-hit residents in Vietnam

Vietnam News 18:07 14/10/2025

Australia and the European Union have announced humanitarian aid packages totaling more than US$2.5 million to help Vietnam recover from the devastating impact of recent storms which caused widespread flooding and claimed at least 69 lives across northern and central provinces.

3 storms, tropical depressions may hit East Vietnam Sea over next month

3 storms, tropical depressions may hit East Vietnam Sea over next month

Vietnam News 09:37 12/10/2025

Vietnam’s national weather agency has warned that between two and three tropical storms or depressions could form in the East Vietnam Sea from October 11 to November 10, with one or two likely to make landfall in the country, higher than the long-term average.

Closer look at historic floods in Vietnam’s Lang son

Closer look at historic floods in Vietnam’s Lang son

Vietnam News 16:25 09/10/2025

In what is being described as the most severe flood in history, torrential waters have swept through multiple communes in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam, submerging thousands of homes and forcing residents to flee for their lives.

Close-up of severely flooded market area in Vietnam’s Can Tho during peak tide

Close-up of severely flooded market area in Vietnam’s Can Tho during peak tide

Vietnam News 17:01 08/10/2025

High tide caused continued flooding across several areas of Can Tho City, including the heavily affected zone around Binh Thuy Market in Binh Thuy Ward, in southern Vietnam on Wednesday morning.

Police officers brave raging floodwaters to rescue family of 5 in northern Vietnam

Police officers brave raging floodwaters to rescue family of 5 in northern Vietnam

Vietnam News 16:13 07/10/2025

Amid sudden and severe flooding in Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, five members of a family were successfully rescued by local police officers after being trapped in their home, surrounded by fast-moving floodwaters, on Tuesday.

30-minute rain swamps several streets in Ho Chi Minh City

30-minute rain swamps several streets in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City 17:30 03/10/2025

A sudden downpour struck Ho Chi Minh City at around 1:30 pm on Friday, flooding several streets and leaving dozens of vehicles stalled in deep water.

Ho Chi Minh City considers underground reservoir to ease flooding at Thu Duc Market

Ho Chi Minh City considers underground reservoir to ease flooding at Thu Duc Market

Ho Chi Minh City 13:03 03/10/2025

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are reviewing a proposal to construct an underground reservoir beneath a football field to help manage flooding near Thu Duc Market, according to a representative of the Department of Construction at a socio-economic press conference on Thursday.

Several parts of Vietnam’s Tuyen Quang Province submerged in historic flood

Several parts of Vietnam’s Tuyen Quang Province submerged in historic flood

Vietnam News 15:30 02/10/2025

A historic flood swept through former Ha Giang Province, now part of Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam on Wednesday morning, submerging many streets and homes after water levels on the Lo River surged past the previous record set in 1969.

At 90, woman swims for life through fierce flood in Vietnam

At 90, woman swims for life through fierce flood in Vietnam

Vietnam News 15:55 01/10/2025

In a cramped emergency shelter at Kien An Parish Church, the highest point in Ken Village in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam, 90-year-old Ngo Thi Biu huddled on a makeshift bed, trying to gather calm after a harrowing night fleeing floodwaters on Monday.

A close-up of one of deepest flooded areas in central Vietnam after storm Bualoi

A close-up of one of deepest flooded areas in central Vietnam after storm Bualoi

Vietnam News 15:47 01/10/2025

By Tuesday afternoon, more than 170 households with nearly 800 residents in Ken Village, Tuong Linh Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam, remained isolated by floodwaters brought on by storm Bualoi.

Heavy rains flood Nha Trang streets, traffic backed up

Heavy rains flood Nha Trang streets, traffic backed up

Vietnam News 13:56 23/09/2025

A prolonged downpour on Monday afternoon submerged several streets in Nha Trang, a popular beach destination in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, with water levels reaching 20-40 centimeters and causing severe traffic congestion.