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Canoe crew saves over 100 residents stranded by floods in central Vietnam

Canoe crew saves over 100 residents stranded by floods in central Vietnam

Truong Minh Khoa and his rescue team deployed four canoes to reach households across Ham Thuan Bac District in Lam Dong Province, evacuating more than 100 people, including an elderly couple who spent the night on their rooftop.
Floods inundate central Vietnam

Floods inundate central Vietnam

Floodwaters sink and sweep away dozens of fishing boats in central Vietnam

Floodwaters sink and sweep away dozens of fishing boats in central Vietnam

Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Woken at 2 a.m. Tuesday by rising waters, Pham Thi Nga and her husband in northern Thai Nguyen Province scrambled onto a neighbor’s rooftop to escape the flood.
October 7, 2025 | 09:19 pm PT
Thousands hit by flooding in North Korea

Thousands hit by flooding in North Korea

More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued in airlifts and other evacuation work supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Monday.
July 29, 2024 | 03:32 pm PT
Typhoon Ewiniar hits Philippines, killing at least three people

Typhoon Ewiniar hits Philippines, killing at least three people

At least three people, including a seven-month-old baby boy, have been killed in typhoon Ewiniar that destroyed homes and caused flooding in the Philippines, a spokesperson for the Philippine National Police said on Monday.
May 27, 2024 | 03:22 pm PT
Central Vietnam popular beach flooded with garbage following severe flooding

Central Vietnam popular beach flooded with garbage following severe flooding

More than two km of An Bang beach, once voted Asia’s 25 most beautiful beaches by TripAdvisor readers, was filled with piles of garbage brought by floodwaters from Thu Bon River in Hoi An City.
November 15, 2023 | 10:59 pm PT
Elephant found dead in rubber forest

Elephant found dead in rubber forest

An elephant weighing 1.7-2.5 tons was found dead more than a week ago on a rubber on a rubber plantation in the central province of Nghe An.
October 8, 2023 | 12:27 am PT
River tides rise high, flood Saigon streets

River tides rise high, flood Saigon streets

High river tides measuring 1.66 meters flooded Saigon’s streets on Sunday and many motorbike riders took a tumble while trying to navigate them.
November 15, 2020 | 07:23 pm PT
Heavy rains, dam discharge could trigger fresh flooding in central Vietnam

Heavy rains, dam discharge could trigger fresh flooding in central Vietnam

Torrential downpours and discharge of water from hydropower dams have caused rivers in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces to swell and threaten severe flooding.
October 28, 2020 | 08:33 pm PT
Fifth body retrieved from hydropower plant landslide, 12 still missing

Fifth body retrieved from hydropower plant landslide, 12 still missing

Rescue teams retrieved the body of another worker buried by a landslide near Thua Thien-Hue Province's Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant Saturday afternoon, with 12 others still missing.
October 24, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
Saigon braces for flooding as weather office forecasts heavy rains, high tides

Saigon braces for flooding as weather office forecasts heavy rains, high tides

Heavy rains triggered by a new tropical depression and high tides could cause severe flooding in many low-lying areas of HCMC on Sunday and Monday.
October 16, 2020 | 07:44 pm PT
Bodies of 13 rescue team members retrieved from landslide rubble

Bodies of 13 rescue team members retrieved from landslide rubble

The bodies of all 13 members of a rescue team buried by a landslide in Thua Thien Hue Province’s Phong Dien District have been retrieved, 11 of them military officers.
October 15, 2020 | 01:14 am PT
Workers clean up trash along Hue pedestrian promenade

Workers clean up trash along Hue pedestrian promenade

As floodwaters began receding, a wood-paneled pedestrian promenade along iconic Perfume River in Hue was swamped in trash.
October 15, 2020 | 12:50 am PT
Floods leave central Vietnam district deep under water

Floods leave central Vietnam district deep under water

Hundreds of houses in Quang Binh Province’s Minh Hoa District are submerged in 0.5-4 meters of floodwaters and people have had to move to ‘floating’ houses.
October 9, 2020 | 08:33 pm PT
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