Paying it forward: Vietnamese man who survived 13 hours adrift at sea forms free rescue team
Vietnam News 15:50 19/10/2025After surviving 13 hours adrift at sea with his young daughter, Nguyen Thanh Tung, 35, from Truong Vinh Ward, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, has formed a volunteer rescue team to repay the kindness that once saved his life.
In Vietnam, grandmother cycles to bring 20kg of rice to flood relief effort despite own home being flooded
Vietnam News 11:19 06/10/2025At 72, Tran Thi Que is not letting her own troubles stop her from helping neighbors hit hard by floods in central Vietnam.
Vietnam’s Nghe An calls for donations to support residents hit by storm Bualoi
Vietnam News 16:27 02/10/2025Authorities in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam have launched a donation drive to help residents recover from the devastation caused by storm Bualoi and its aftermath of floods and landslides.
Newly-inaugurated $47.7mn cancer hospital in Vietnam’s Nghe An damaged by storm Kajiki
Vietnam News 17:35 28/08/2025Just one week after its grand opening, the Nghe An Oncology Hospital in the namesake province in north-central Vietnam sustained significant damage from storm Kajiki.
Vietnamese restaurant owner serves free meals to sanitation workers after storm cleanup
Vietnam News 15:26 27/08/2025A wedding restaurant owner in north-central Vietnam opened his doors on Wednesday to host a special lunch for more than 200 sanitation workers who had spent the last two days clearing debris from the streets after tropical storm Kajiki swept through the area.
Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets
Vietnam News 11:43 26/08/2025Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and injured 10 others in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday as they warned that heavy rains could cause flooding and landslides.
Commune officials in Vietnam’s Nghe An brave raging stream to evacuate over 120 villagers to safety
Vietnam News 10:35 26/08/2025A 29-second video that spread quickly on social media on Monday shows officials in Nhon Mai Commune, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam wading through a torrent to help more than 120 residents cross safely, earning widespread praise from viewers.
1,000 homes to be rebuilt or repaired in Vietnam’s Nghe An after devastating floods
Vietnam News 14:38 06/08/2025The Ministry of Public Security will join hands with local authorities in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam to rebuild or repair 1,000 houses damaged by severe flooding and landslides triggered by storm Wipha, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year.
5 communes in north-central Vietnam remain isolated after floods triggered by storm Wipha
Vietnam News 11:28 25/07/2025Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in the wake of storm Wipha have left five communes in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam completely isolated as of Thursday afternoon, with tens of thousands of residents still trapped.
Thousands of pig farmers devastated by African swine fever outbreak in Vietnam’s Nghe An
Vietnam News 16:26 20/07/2025Numerous pig-farming households in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam have been suffering severe losses as African swine fever (ASF) continues its relentless spread, according to local authorities.
Vietnamese operators of EV sightseeing service fear shutdown due to 30kph speed limit regulation
Travel 13:49 10/07/2025Owners of 278 electric cars used for sightseeing service in Cua Lo Ward, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam are facing the grim prospect of suspending operations, as none of the local roads currently have 30kph speed limit signs as stipulated in a new government decree.
Vinh airport in north-central Vietnam to close for 6 months for runway, taxiway repairs
Vietnam News 10:50 23/06/2025Vinh Airport in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam will be closed for six months, from July 1 to December 31, 2025, for runway and taxiway repairs, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
