Historic floods wipe out Hanoi family's property in just 10 minutes
Vietnam News 13:14 12/10/2025A devastating flood triggered by the circulation of storm Matmo has inflicted severe damage across residential areas in Hanoi, including one family in Da Phuc Commune whose entire property — their house, more than 100 metric tons of bran and paddy, and thousands of chickens — was lost in only 10 minutes.
In Hanoi, flooded school keeps students online for 10 days
Education 16:45 10/10/2025An elementary school in Hanoi has remained closed for 10 days after heavy flooding caused by the remnants of two tropical storms left classrooms and school grounds underwater, forcing over 2,000 students to study online.
Northern Vietnam hydropower dam collapse causes $1.9mn in damage
Vietnam News 13:38 08/10/2025The Bac Khe 1 hydropower dam in Tan Tien Commune, Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam collapsed on Tuesday following heavy rains brought by storm Matmo, the 11th to hit the East Vietnam Sea in 2025, causing an estimated VND50 billion (US$1.9 million) in damage.
Heavy floods swamp Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen after overnight deluge
Vietnam News 13:10 07/10/2025Torrential rain from the remnants of storm Matmo flooded large parts of Thai Nguyen Province in northern Vietnam overnight into Tuesday, submerging homes, disrupting transport, and prompting emergency response.
Vietnam rejects rumors of storm Halong’s entry to East Vietnam Sea
Vietnam News 11:22 07/10/2025Storm Halong, currently active over the northwestern Pacific region, is forecast not to enter the East Vietnam Sea and will not affect Vietnam’s mainland, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.
Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday season
World 11:58 06/10/2025SHANGHAI - Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season.
Schools in Hanoi switch to online learning due to storm Matmo
Education 10:01 06/10/2025The Hanoi Department of Education and Training announced on Sunday afternoon that all students in the city will switch to online learning on Monday to ensure safety amid storm Matmo, the 11th to enter the East Vietnam Sea this year.
Hanoi schools ordered to prepare for storm Matmo
Vietnam News 14:42 04/10/2025Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has directed all schools and local authorities to take urgent measures to ensure student safety as storm Matmo approaches northern Vietnam.
China to cancel some flights as Typhoon Matmo nears Hainan during peak holiday travel
World 12:19 04/10/2025HONG KONG - Chinese authorities will cancel flights in Hainan on Saturday night before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island.
Storm Matmo races toward northern Vietnam, landfall expected early next week
Vietnam News 12:07 04/10/2025Storm Matmo is intensifying over the East Vietnam Sea and could reach level-13 strength on the Beaufort wind scale with gusts at level 16 (184-201 kph) before making landfall in northern Vietnam early on Monday, according to the national weather agency.
Storm Matmo forms, expected to enter East Vietnam Sea tomorrow
Vietnam News 14:59 02/10/2025A tropical depression east of the Philippines has strengthened into storm Matmo and is forecast to enter the East Vietnam Sea late on Friday, according to Vietnam’s National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Storm Matmo strikes south-central Vietnam before downgrading to tropical depression
Vietnam News 15:14 31/10/2019Downpours and gusts will continue affecting the south-central and Central Highlands regions until late Thursday
