Thunderstorm cloud bands bring rain to northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 18:25 19/04/2026Large bands of thunderstorm clouds are sweeping across northern Vietnam, bringing widespread rain to multiple provinces, including Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Hanoi, Hung Yen, and Ninh Binh, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Hailstorm hits mountain commune in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:39 30/03/2026A thunderstorm accompanied by hail struck a mountainous commune in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam on Sunday afternoon, following a day of intense heat, local residents said.
Thunderstorms topple trees, injure worker, damage vehicles in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:26 30/03/2026Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds swept across parts of Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam on Sunday afternoon, toppling trees, damaging property, and injuring a sanitation worker, local authorities said the same day.
Thunderstorms, whirlwinds damage over 300 houses, leave 17 injured in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 19:34 23/07/2025Severe thunderstorms and whirlwinds have swept through Dong Thap and An Giang Provinces, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, destroying or damaging more than 300 homes and injuring 17 people, according to local authorities.
"It took only a few seconds": survivors recount how a sudden storm drowned dozens in Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:25 22/07/2025The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.
Rescue boats reach capsizing site within 10 minutes in Ha Long Bay tragedy that killed at least 35: military official
Vietnam News 21:48 20/07/2025In the wake of the tragic capsizing of a tourist boat in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, which claimed 35 lives and left four missing, local authorities held a press briefing on Sunday to provide official updates, emphasizing that rescue vessels reached the scene within 10 minutes.
Strong winds, thunderstorm topple trees across Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:09 20/07/2025A powerful midday thunderstorm, paired with heavy rain and strong winds, swept across Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, uprooting many trees on multiple streets.
Rare, strong rainstorm hits northern Vietnam, delivering 26 m/s gusts in Quang Ninh
Vietnam News 13:51 20/07/2025An unusually intense rainstorm with powerful gusts swept through northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, causing widespread damage. In Quang Ninh Province, a tourist boat capsized, leaving fatalities, while in Hanoi, strong winds uprooted trees, knocked over motorbikes, and damaged buildings.
Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi
Vietnam News 11:15 20/07/2025Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused trees and electric poles to fall onto many moving cars in Hanoi on Saturday afternoon.
Aircraft forced to circle over Ho Chi Minh City due to thunderstorm
Vietnam News 14:36 08/05/2025Multiple flights were unable to land at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Wednesday evening due to an intense thunderstorm in Ho Chi Minh City, forcing several aircraft to circle until weather conditions improved.
Teen girl killed by falling tree during rainstorm in Vietnam’s Binh Duong
Vietnam News 12:55 12/04/2025Authorities in Tan Uyen City of Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam confirmed on Friday that a 16-year-old girl died after being struck by a falling tree during a Thursday afternoon thunderstorm.
Rain to lash northern Vietnam, heatwave to bake central provinces
Vietnam News 11:23 19/08/2021Rains accompanied by thunderstorms will dampen northern localities on Thursday and Friday
