Storm-hit Vietnamese village in dire need of school for ethnic kids

Villagers now have to take a 10-kilometer alternative route, which they say is very challenging.

The UN agency blames poor preparation as children suffer the ‘ongoing’ consequences of the disaster.

The offer comes just as President Moon Jae-In is arriving in storm-hit Da Nang for the APEC Summit.

Garbage and mud need to be cleaned up before the town welcomes APEC visitors this weekend.

As residents of central Vietnam are cleaning up after Damrey, more flooding looms with water being released from 49 reservoirs.

The typhoon has killed at least 89 people and devastated central Vietnam.

Authorities warned that raging rivers were filling reservoirs to near-capacity in central and southern provinces.

The lights were on and the cameras rolling while the rest of Nha Trang suffered in darkness.

The only way to travel around the UNESCO listed ancient town is by boat as water levels peaked yesterday at nearly 4 meters (13 feet).

Many reservoirs are nearly full now and could burst at any time after Storm Damrey leaves a trail of destruction in the region.

Some parts of Vietnam's popular ancient tourist town are under 1.5 meters (5 feet) of water.

About 10 trains and over 80 flights have been canceled, while seven cargo ships have been sunk.

Residents of the city's coastal district of Can Gio were evacuated on Friday evening before the storm makes landfall on Saturday.