Experts explain causes of early-season flash floods in Vietnam’s Lai Chau
Vietnam News 10:21 22/07/2026Heavy rains lasting several days combined with short bursts of extreme downpours and vulnerable mountain terrain triggered landslides and flash floods in Muong Than Commune, Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam late last week, according to experts.
Vietnam’s Lai Chau seeks $4.4mn aid after deadly flash floods devastate mountain communities
Vietnam News 15:02 20/07/2026Authorities of Lai Chau Province in northern Vietnam have asked the central government for emergency support, including rice for flood-hit households and VND116 billion (US$4.4 million), to recover recent flash floods that killed four people, left four others missing, and caused widespread destruction in Muong Than Commune.
Hundreds evacuated as landslide threat looms over flood-hit Lai Chau in Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:06 19/07/2026Authorities in Vietnam's northern mountainous province of Lai Chau ordered the emergency evacuation of hundreds of households on Saturday after fresh signs of potential landslides and flash floods emerged in the wake of a deadly deluge that claimed lives and left widespread destruction in the province on Friday.
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.
Northern Vietnamese province aims for 2 million tourists by 2030
Economy 10:17 15/07/2023Lai Chau welcomed approximately 567,330 visitors in the first half of 2023
Northern Vietnamese provinces seek approval for construction of airports
Vietnam News 18:33 14/08/2022Authorities in Lai Chau and Son La Provinces are seeking the approval from the prime minister for the construction of such airports
22 quarantined as man from Vietnam’s COVID-19 epicenter visits girlfriend’s hometown
Vietnam News 10:21 16/02/2020The couple traveled from the epicenter in Vinh Phuc Province to the woman’s home in Lai Chau Province
Vietnamese teacher dedicates life away from home to teaching children in border locality
Education 07:06 08/02/2019She has lived and worked in Si Lo Lau Commune over the past decade, and intends to stay there until retirement
Landslides leave 6 dead, 5 missing in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:49 04/08/2018Heavy rains and landslides are forecast to continue wrecking havoc over northern Vietnam his weekend
