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.
Storm Kajiki leaves widespread destruction across north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 20:37 26/08/2025Storm Kajiki, the fifth storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, raged in north-central Vietnam for over 10 hours on Monday and Tuesday, leaving many areas in Ha Tinh and Nghe An Provinces devastated and causing landslides and flooding in Thanh Hoa Province.
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.
Flooding from storm Kajiki paralyzes traffic in Hanoi
Vietnam News 10:23 26/08/2025Torrential downpours triggered by storm Kajiki drenched Hanoi from Monday night into the wee hours of Tuesday, inundating streets across the capital and bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill.
Kajiki approaching Vietnam’s Nghe An, Ha Tinh, weakens to level 12
Vietnam News 17:41 25/08/2025Storm Kajiki, the fifth storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, is approaching Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces in north-central Vietnam, with maximum sustained winds near the eye reaching level 12 (118–133 km/h), gusting to level 14–15.
Storm Kajiki strengthens rapidly, with impact comparable to typhoon Yagi
Vietnam News 20:17 24/08/2025Storm Kajiki, the fifth storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, has intensified rapidly, with its wind strength reaching level 13-14 (134-166/kph) and gusts up to level 17 (202-220 kph) at 3:00 pm on Sunday, an increase of two levels since early morning and seven levels since Saturday.
Storm Kajiki forecast to make landfall in Vietnam on Monday
Vietnam News 10:12 24/08/2025Storm Kajiki, the fifth storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall along the Vietnamese coast from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri Provinces between midday and late afternoon on Monday, with maximum sustained winds at level 11-12 (103-133 kph) and gusts at level 13-14.
Storm may form in East Vietnam Sea, head for Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam News 11:02 22/08/2025A low-pressure system currently east of the Philippines is expected to develop into a tropical depression and possibly a storm as it moves into the East Vietnam Sea, with a 70-percent likelihood of heading toward the Gulf of Tonkin.
Tropical storm Podul disrupts travel and schools in southern China
World 17:42 14/08/2025Tropical storm Podul on Thursday dumped torrential rain on southern China, still reeling from record downpours last week, and disrupted hospitals, schools and law courts in Hong Kong after tearing through Taiwan and leaving 143 people injured.
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.
Pickup truck driver shelters woman, 5 children from powerful winds in Hanoi
Vietnam News 11:37 20/07/2025A woman and five children found safety in the back of a pickup truck during a sudden thunderstorm and strong winds in Hanoi on Saturday, thanks to the quick thinking and kindness of a local driver.
