Three killed as prolonged rains ravage Vietnam province

Torrential downpours Monday and Tuesday have resulted in three deaths, flooding and paralyzed traffic in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

At least six people died and nine were missing as of Thursday as rains and flooding battered central Vietnam for three days.

People in Ha Tinh Province have been overwhelmed as flooding triggered by torrential rains and waters discharged by hydropower plants inundate central Vietnam.

11 people have gone missing as tropical depression Kajiki approached over the East Sea and made landfall in central Vietnam Tuesday.

Storm Podul weakened into a tropical depression after making landfall in central Vietnam Friday morning, still threatening to trigger heavy rains.

Greenhouses and deforestation are looming large as floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in the Central Highlands have killed 10 people.

Continuous downpours flooded the runway of Phu Quoc airport on Friday and prompted airlines to cancel flights, leaving 1,560 passengers stranded.

As Phu Quoc Island experiences the worst flood in its history, officials point fingers at climate change and urbanization.

Authorities in Laos's Viengxay District have sought Vietnam’s assistance to look for seven people missing in the aftermath of storm Wipha.

Several areas on Phu Quoc Island are flooded following three days of heavy rains since Friday, forcing hundreds of families to evacuate.

At least five people died and 14 people have been listed missing after storm Wipha made landfall in Vietnam Friday night.

A heavy downpour on Thursday afternoon inundated several Hanoi streets, stranding cars and motorbikes.

Many rivers and streams along the Vietnam-China border are being polluted by China's development activities, a senior military officer warned.