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Science-driven approach recommended to tackle urban flooding

Science-driven approach recommended to tackle urban flooding

Experts have called for a comprehensive approach, grounded in science and technology and involving intersectoral, intergovernmental, and interregional collaboration, to tackle flooding in major Vietnamese cities.
Life on the dyke: Hanoi villagers endure days in tents after floods submerge homes

Life on the dyke: Hanoi villagers endure days in tents after floods submerge homes

Morning rain causes traffic jams across Hanoi

Morning rain causes traffic jams across Hanoi

Floods in wake of Typhoon Matmo leave 18 dead or missing, cause $207M in damage for Vietnam

Floods in wake of Typhoon Matmo leave 18 dead or missing, cause $207M in damage for Vietnam

Flooding triggered by torrential rains following Typhoon Matmo has caused extensive damage across northern Vietnam, leaving 18 people dead or missing, hundreds of thousands of homes inundated, and infrastructure severely damaged.
October 10, 2025 | 08:29 pm PT
Thousands of Hanoi suburban homes flooded as rivers overflow after Typhoon Matmo rains

Thousands of Hanoi suburban homes flooded as rivers overflow after Typhoon Matmo rains

Heavy flooding from overflowing rivers in neighboring provinces has submerged Hanoi’s outskirts, displacing thousands of residents, with water levels reaching up to 1.5 meters and prompting urgent evacuation.
October 9, 2025 | 11:50 pm PT
Soaked but steadfast: Hanoi residents battle floods to keep working

Soaked but steadfast: Hanoi residents battle floods to keep working

Quang Thanh, 38, of Thanh Xuan Ward in Hanoi, put on his raincoat and took his motorbike out of the house in a rumbling thunderstorm at 6.30 a..m on Tuesday.
October 8, 2025 | 08:09 pm PT
Compound disasters highlight need for long-term resilience strategies in Vietnam: officials

Compound disasters highlight need for long-term resilience strategies in Vietnam: officials

A rapid succession of powerful storms, torrential rains, and flash floods has created what Vietnamese officials are calling a "compound disaster," causing widespread devastation and underscoring the urgent need for long-term climate resilience strategies.
October 8, 2025 | 07:34 pm PT
Businesses reel from flooding, rains in Hanoi due to Typhoon Matmo

Businesses reel from flooding, rains in Hanoi due to Typhoon Matmo

Many businesses in Hanoi have halted operations due to heavy rains and flooding caused by Typhoon Matmo's circulation.
October 7, 2025 | 11:29 pm PT
Hanoi residents suffer electric shocks while wading through flooded streets

Hanoi residents suffer electric shocks while wading through flooded streets

Several people suffered suspected electric shocks while wading through floodwaters in Hanoi on Oct. 7 as the city reeled from Typhoon Matmo's remnants, forcing police to intervene.
October 7, 2025 | 05:37 am PT
Parents struggle as Hanoi schools shift online on storm warning

Parents struggle as Hanoi schools shift online on storm warning

As torrential rains and flooding hit Hanoi Tuesday morning, power outages, internet instability and distracted children threw households into chaos as schools abruptly switched to online classes.
October 7, 2025 | 02:52 am PT
Cars stranded on Hanoi roads as heavy rain causes widespread flooding

Cars stranded on Hanoi roads as heavy rain causes widespread flooding

Hours of heavy rain on Tuesday morning pummeled Hanoi, flooding streets up to 80 cm, stranding cars and motorbikes, halting traffic, and forcing drivers to push vehicles through deep waters.
October 6, 2025 | 11:34 pm PT
Heavy rains, floods ruin Hanoi holiday for tourists

Heavy rains, floods ruin Hanoi holiday for tourists

Many foreign tourists currently visiting Hanoi have expressed frustration after heavy rains and flooding in the wake of Typhoon Matmo disrupted their travel plans.
October 6, 2025 | 10:28 pm PT
Heavy rain creates 122 flooding spots in Hanoi, paralyzing 30 streets

Heavy rain creates 122 flooding spots in Hanoi, paralyzing 30 streets

Heavy rain in the wake of Typhoon Matmo has poured down on Hanoi since midnight and intensified toward Tuesday morning, severely flooding dozens of streets in the capital city.
October 6, 2025 | 03:37 pm PT
30 hours of isolation in the heart of Hanoi floods

30 hours of isolation in the heart of Hanoi floods

Torrential rain caused by Typhoon Bualoi on Tuesday flooded residential areas in Hanoi and left hundreds of families stranded without electricity and safe water.
October 5, 2025 | 09:09 pm PT
Hanoi deluge heaviest in decades, flooding may linger for a week: authorities

Hanoi deluge heaviest in decades, flooding may linger for a week: authorities

Hanoi's Department of Construction said the downpour Tuesday was the heaviest in decades and far exceeding the capacity of the drainage system, and the flooding could last a week.
October 2, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
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