
Rising river water floods dozens of homes after heavy rains in Vietnam’s Hue
Vietnam News 15:56 16/10/2025Torrential rains have caused water levels on the Bu Lu River in Chan May - Lang Co Commune, Hue City, central Vietnam to rise sharply on Thursday morning, inundating dozens of riverside homes.

Ho Chi Minh City to spend $60mn on waterway transport, tourism network
Ho Chi Minh City 16:23 09/09/2025Ho Chi Minh City plans to pour more than VND1.57 trillion (US$60 million) into the upgrade and expansion of its waterway transport infrastructure during the 2025-30 period, aiming to improve regional connectivity and unlock the city’s river tourism potential.

Foreign travelers excitedly explore Thoi Son Isle on Tien River in Vietnam
Travel 17:55 19/05/2024Visitors can reach Thoi Son after a brief 15-minute boat journey from My Tho cruise port in My Tho City

5 tonnes of fish released to replenish aquatic resources in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 13:36 11/09/2022The fish were released into the Hau (Back) River on Saturday

Vietnamese sentenced to death for killing 5-year-old daughter by throwing her into river
Vietnam News 16:36 19/07/2022The man threw the young girl into the river following an argument with his wife in February

Men swim across river to dodge COVID-19 checkpoint in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam News 16:37 15/07/2021They were not allowed to go through the checkpoint due to the lack of negative COVID-19 test results

Three killed after car plunges into river in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:06 11/10/2020The accident occurred in Thanh Hoa Province at around 3:00 am on Sunday

Three children drown while swimming in central Vietnam river
Vietnam News 14:42 25/08/2020They slid into a deep sinkhole while taking a swim in the river

Six relatives drown as wherry capsizes in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:02 26/02/2020Six out of ten people on the boat lost their lives following the tragic accident in Quang Nam Province

Hundreds rush to save 1,000ha of rice paddies following downpours in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam News 17:55 12/08/2019It took a village, literally, to save a large area of rice fields from flooding

Vietnam braces for severe impact of Mekong River’s record low water levels
Vietnam News 15:07 25/07/2019All signs point to a historically low flood season in Vietnam this year

Eight middle schoolers drown in river in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:15 22/03/2019They were part of a group of ten who went swimming in the Da River