Inside the 'floating homes' in central Vietnam that rise with the floods
Vietnam Life 22:36 24/09/2026As storm season approaches, residents of a flood-prone area in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, are preparing homes designed to rise with the floodwaters, a solution that has kept families from fleeing their homes for more than a decade.
Floodwaters wash firewood, trash onto over 5km of north-central Vietnam beach
Vietnam News 14:16 18/09/2026Floodwaters from upstream areas of the Ma River have carried large amounts of firewood and trash onto more than 5km of Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam.
Vietnam provides $300,000 in aid to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides
Vietnam News 10:39 05/09/2026Vietnam has decided to provide emergency humanitarian aid of US$300,000 to Nepal to help the country recover from devastating flash floods and landslides in the Nepal–China border area.
Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800
World 15:12 31/08/2026Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels.
Floods kill 1, leave 6 missing, devastate homes in Vietnam’s Lai Chau
Vietnam News 11:40 18/07/2026Heavy downpours have triggered flash floods and debris flows in Muong Than Commune in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, leaving one person dead, six missing and two injured while destroying homes, isolating villages, and severely disrupting transport, authorities said on Friday evening.
Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China
World 15:39 13/07/2026Severe flooding in China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam and paddle-boarded along neighbourhood streets, videos on social media showed.
New Zealand readies for further storm damage after floods kill one person
World 13:19 14/02/2026New Zealand was bracing for more heavy rains on Saturday after floods swept through one regional centre, causing power outages, road collapses and home evacuations while a man's body was found in a vehicle submerged on a highway.
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.
Orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat
World 11:01 10/12/2025SIPIROK, Indonesia - Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli orangutans on a hill in the region of Sipirok, North Sumatra province.
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.
Deadly Sumatra flooding triggers memories of Indian Ocean tsunami
World 15:51 05/12/2025For fisherman Effendi Basyaruddin, the deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh province over the past week have triggered traumatic memories of the day 21 years ago when he ran for his life as the ocean rose like a cliff face and smashed through his hometown.
In Vietnam, ducks believed to be swept to island by floods pampered at 5-star resort
Vietnam News 15:38 27/11/2025A flock of ducks believed to have been swept from the mainland to Hon Tre Island, off Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam, during recent floods has been taken into care after wandering for two days inside a five-star resort, the operator said on Thursday.
