Flooding persists near apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thao Dien
Ho Chi Minh City 12:04 21/05/2026Residents of Thu Thiem Sky apartment building in the Thao Dien area of Ho Chi Minh City are once again grappling with persistent flooding and stagnant water, even during periods without rain.
Heavy rain floods streets in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:21 18/05/2026Torrential rains on Sunday submerged multiple streets in Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province, both in northern Vietnam, with some areas resembling rivers as water levels rose rapidly.
Flooding outside apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thao Dien persists for over a month
Ho Chi Minh City 16:36 06/05/2026For more than a month, residents of Thu Thiem Sky apartment building in the Thao Dien area of Ho Chi Minh City have been living with localized flooding conditions right outside their residence.
Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued
World 10:51 18/01/2026SYDNEY - Australian authorities on Sunday said 20 people were rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after torrential rains sparked warnings for residents to move to higher ground.
CERF allocates $2.6mn for urgent response to flooding in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:21 05/12/2025The emergency relief coordinator of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated over US$2.6 million from the fund’s rapid response window for humanitarian action in Vietnam as the country responds to natural disasters such as floods and storms.
Emergency evacuation ordered in Vietnam’s Lam Dong as heavy flooding risk looms
Vietnam News 17:13 04/12/2025Authorities in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam issued an emergency evacuation order on Thursday for Ham Thang Ward residents, as torrential rain triggered deep flooding and widespread infrastructure damage.
One-hour downpour turns national highway into river in Vietnam’s Dong Nai
Vietnam News 10:01 25/11/2025Heavy rain lasting an hour on Monday night inundated several roads in Dong Nai Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, turning a section of National Highway 1 into a fast-flowing stream that swept away motorbikes and endangered commuters.
Residents along Saigon River warned of localized flooding over reservoir discharge, heavy rain
Vietnam News 09:52 25/11/2025Authorities have warned residents in low-lying areas along the Saigon River, including those in Ho Chi Minh City, to remain alert, as heavy rain combined with high tides and Dau Tieng Reservoir’s discharge could trigger localized flooding.
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.
