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Storm Kammuri hits South China Sea, rough seas expected

Storm Kammuri hits South China Sea, rough seas expected

Kammuri approached the East Sea, also known as the South China Sea, on Tuesday night, after disrupting SEA Games schedules in the Philippines.
Storm Nakri causes blackouts across central Vietnam

Storm Nakri causes blackouts across central Vietnam

Central Vietnam received heavy rains and suffered widespread blackouts Sunday night as storm Nakri weakened into a tropical depression and approached land.
November 11, 2019 | 02:03 am GMT+7
Armored vehicles dispatched as storm Nakri approaches central Vietnam

Armored vehicles dispatched as storm Nakri approaches central Vietnam

With storm Nakri closer to making landfall, ten armored cars have been dispatched to central Vietnam provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa.
November 10, 2019 | 08:41 pm GMT+7
Quy Nhon shores up its beaches as storm Nakri threatens

Quy Nhon shores up its beaches as storm Nakri threatens

Over 300 people in Quy Nhon have been piling up sand bags and stones on its beaches, as the town braces for Nakri.
November 10, 2019 | 05:33 pm GMT+7
Storm Nakri weakens, but to bring heavy rain to central Vietnam

Storm Nakri weakens, but to bring heavy rain to central Vietnam

Storm Nakri has weakened, but will still bring heavy rains to the central and the Central Highlands regions, the weather office has forecast.
November 10, 2019 | 01:13 pm GMT+7
Central Vietnam scrambles to strengthen embankments as storm Nakri nears

Central Vietnam scrambles to strengthen embankments as storm Nakri nears

South central Vietnam rushed to fortify embankments and evacuate people Saturday, with Nakri, expected to be the strongest storm of the year, looming large.
November 09, 2019 | 10:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnam warned Nakri could be strongest storm of the year

Vietnam warned Nakri could be strongest storm of the year

Nakri could become the strongest East Sea storm of the year with wind speeds reaching 11 on the Beaufort scale this weekend, experts warn.
November 07, 2019 | 03:21 pm GMT+7
Tropical storm likely to hit south central Vietnam

Tropical storm likely to hit south central Vietnam

A tropical depression over the South China Sea intensified into a tropical storm on Tuesday night and is likely to hit south central Vietnam.
November 06, 2019 | 09:24 am GMT+7
Horrible reality of sea pollution washes up on Vietnam beach

Horrible reality of sea pollution washes up on Vietnam beach

At least four kilometers of the beach in central beach town of Quy Nhon was completely trashed in the wake of storm Matmo.
November 02, 2019 | 11:27 am GMT+7
PM outlines $129 mln plan to fight Mekong Delta land erosion

PM outlines $129 mln plan to fight Mekong Delta land erosion

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc says the government will allocate VND3 trillion ($129 million) for the fight against land erosion in the Mekong Delta, an acute problem, in 2019-2020.
September 29, 2019 | 08:40 pm GMT+7
Mekong Delta province asks gov't for $41 mln to combat erosion

Mekong Delta province asks gov't for $41 mln to combat erosion

The southernmost Ca Mau Province is seeking VND947 billion ($41 million) from the government for emergency works to prevent erosion, which is increasingly threatening lives.
September 24, 2019 | 04:44 pm GMT+7
Three dead, 300 schools closed as heavy rains batter northern province

Three dead, 300 schools closed as heavy rains batter northern province

Torrential downpours Monday and Tuesday have resulted in three deaths, flooding and paralyzed traffic in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
September 11, 2019 | 10:35 am GMT+7
Flooding death toll rises to six in central Vietnam

Flooding death toll rises to six in central Vietnam

At least six people died and nine were missing as of Thursday as rains and flooding battered central Vietnam for three days.
September 06, 2019 | 02:33 pm GMT+7
17 fishermen missing at sea trying to evade storm Podul

17 fishermen missing at sea trying to evade storm Podul

17 crew members of three fishing vessels at sea have lost contact with the mainland since Thursday, local reports say.
August 30, 2019 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
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