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Landslide triggered by typhoon Yagi claims four lives

Landslide triggered by typhoon Yagi claims four lives

A landslide in northern Hoa Binh Province claimed the lives of four people on Sunday morning when rocks and soil from a 10-meter-high hill crashed onto a house.
Man killed as typhoon Yagi fells 2,800 trees in Hanoi

Man killed as typhoon Yagi fells 2,800 trees in Hanoi

Hundreds join rescue mission at deadly Ha Giang landslide

Hundreds join rescue mission at deadly Ha Giang landslide

Natural disasters leave 166 dead, missing in Vietnam in 2023

Natural disasters leave 166 dead, missing in Vietnam in 2023

More than 1,100 natural disasters have taken place across Vietnam this year, leaving 166 dead and missing, down 5% year-on-year.
December 22, 2023 | 04:48 pm PT
Tropical depression off central Vietnam may become storm

Tropical depression off central Vietnam may become storm

A tropical depression is moving towards the already flooded central Vietnam and may strengthen into a storm on Wednesday.
October 17, 2023 | 12:22 am PT
Two die as floods, landslides hit northern Vietnam

Two die as floods, landslides hit northern Vietnam

Rains from Friday night to Saturday morning caused floods in northern Yen Bai Province, paralyzing traffic and resulting in two deaths due to landslides.
October 7, 2023 | 04:00 am PT
Natural disasters cause $830M economic loss in 2022

Natural disasters cause $830M economic loss in 2022

Natural disasters caused economic loss worth nearly VND19.5 trillion (US$830 million) in 2022, up 3.4 times from 2021, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said Thursday.
April 21, 2023 | 01:59 am PT
Central Vietnam villagers remain homeless two years after flash floods

Central Vietnam villagers remain homeless two years after flash floods

Almost 120 families in central Vietnam have been living in makeshift houses on other people's land two years since flash floods swept their houses away.
July 20, 2022 | 05:00 pm PT
Downpours kill three in northern Vietnam

Downpours kill three in northern Vietnam

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed three people in Tuyen Quang and Hoa Binh provinces, and destroyed 260 houses.
May 24, 2022 | 05:51 am PT
Flooding, landslides caused by heavy rains kills 3 in Vietnam

Flooding, landslides caused by heavy rains kills 3 in Vietnam

At least three people were killed in Vietnam as heavy downpours triggered flooding and landslides over the weekend.
October 17, 2021 | 07:30 pm PT
Central Vietnam braces for storm Kompasu

Central Vietnam braces for storm Kompasu

The central region is making concerted efforts to mitigate the impacts of storm Kompasu, bringing boats ashore, strengthening sea embankments, and protecting their fish ponds.
October 13, 2021 | 03:38 am PT
ADB to provide $60 mln to improve climate resilience for ethnic minorities

ADB to provide $60 mln to improve climate resilience for ethnic minorities

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $60-million loan to improve the climate resilience of infrastructure in two central Vietnamese provinces to benefit local ethnic populations.
August 26, 2021 | 08:05 pm PT
Flash floods kill two in northern mountain province

Flash floods kill two in northern mountain province

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept through a village in Lao Cai Province early Saturday, killing two people and leaving another missing.
April 16, 2021 | 07:59 pm PT
Vietnam should expect heavy storms in September

Vietnam should expect heavy storms in September

10-13 storms could form in the East Sea this year, with around half expected to hit mainland Vietnam, meteorologists warned.
April 15, 2021 | 10:31 pm PT
UN, Save the Children help raise $40 mln for flood-hit communities

UN, Save the Children help raise $40 mln for flood-hit communities

The U.N. and NGO Save the Children have launched a flood response plan to raise funds to assist 177,000 of the most vulnerable people in central Vietnam.
November 4, 2020 | 08:47 pm PT
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