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Foreign tourists sip beer in floodwater as heavy rain swamps Ho Chi Minh City center

Foreign tourists sip beer in floodwater as heavy rain swamps Ho Chi Minh City center

More than an hour of heavy rain left Le Loi and Ham Nghi streets and Bui Vien backpacker street in central Ho Chi Minh City under deep water on Wednesday afternoon, snarling traffic as office workers and foreign tourists waded through the flood.
Hanoi commuters push stalled bikes through knee-deep water to get to work

Hanoi commuters push stalled bikes through knee-deep water to get to work

Ho Chi Minh City braces for more rain after its wettest day of year

Ho Chi Minh City braces for more rain after its wettest day of year

Storm Kujira forms off Vietnam's coast, expected to spare mainland

Storm Kujira forms off Vietnam's coast, expected to spare mainland

A tropical depression strengthened into Storm Kujira in the East Sea on Tuesday, just one day after initial detection, marking the third storm to enter Vietnam's waters this year.
August 4, 2026 | 08:47 pm PT
Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc flooded as Storm Noul brings heavy rains

Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc flooded as Storm Noul brings heavy rains

Prolonged downpours on Friday afternoon left several major roads on Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, submerged, with local people describing the situation as normal.
July 24, 2026 | 07:27 pm PT
Tropical depression near Philippines forecast to become storm before entering East Sea

Tropical depression near Philippines forecast to become storm before entering East Sea

A tropical depression forming east of the Philippines is moving west-northwest and is forecast to intensify into a storm before entering the East Sea (South China Sea).
July 23, 2026 | 04:30 am PT
Typhoon Maysak weakens into tropical depression over China

Typhoon Maysak weakens into tropical depression over China

Typhoon Maysak weakened into a tropical depression at midday Sunday after moving inland over southern Guangxi Province in China.
July 5, 2026 | 01:52 am PT
Storm Maysak tears off roofs, topples trees as it hits Vietnam's northern border

Storm Maysak tears off roofs, topples trees as it hits Vietnam's northern border

Storm Maysak, packing winds of 62-88 kph and gusts of up to 117 kph, made landfall in Vietnam's Mong Cai town that borders China on the evening of July 4, toppling trees and tearing off metal roofing.
July 4, 2026 | 07:01 am PT
Storm Maysak approaches Ha Long Bay, heavy rains expected from Saturday afternoon

Storm Maysak approaches Ha Long Bay, heavy rains expected from Saturday afternoon

Storm Maysak is forecast to directly impact the coastal areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong from midday Saturday, bringing sustained winds of 62–88 kph and severe torrential rain to northeastern Vietnam.
July 3, 2026 | 06:38 pm PT
Hanoi factory workers endure 40 C heat in cramped rental rooms without air conditioning

Hanoi factory workers endure 40 C heat in cramped rental rooms without air conditioning

Thousands of workers working in and living near the Bac Thang Long Industrial Park in Hanoi live in cramped, non-air-conditioned rental rooms amid what is a severe heatwave.
June 10, 2026 | 01:50 am PT
Vietnam braces for 40 C heatwaves in June after its most intense May heat in 5 years

Vietnam braces for 40 C heatwaves in June after its most intense May heat in 5 years

Vietnam has come through its most intense May heat in five years and faces little respite, with forecasters expecting one to two more widespread heatwaves in June that could again push temperatures past 40 degrees Celsius.
June 1, 2026 | 02:42 pm PT
Vietnam hospitals see 30% surge in admissions as Hanoi heatwave exceeds 41 C

Vietnam hospitals see 30% surge in admissions as Hanoi heatwave exceeds 41 C

A heatwave gripping Vietnam has driven hospital admissions up 20-30%, with doctors reporting more cases of kidney failure among young workers, strokes in elderly patients, and a surge in psychiatric emergencies.
May 27, 2026 | 02:55 pm PT
Vietnam heatwave to last 2-3 more days as Hanoi hits 40.7 C

Vietnam heatwave to last 2-3 more days as Hanoi hits 40.7 C

Severe heat is forecast to grip northern and central Vietnam for another two to three days, with Hanoi climbing to 40.7 degrees Celsius on May 25 and nearby Phu Tho topping the country at 40.8.
May 26, 2026 | 02:39 am PT
Vietnam's heatwave hits 40 C, emptying streets as tourists retreat

Vietnam's heatwave hits 40 C, emptying streets as tourists retreat

Hanoi reached 40.7C on May 25 as severe heat spread across northern and central Vietnam, with the wave forecast to persist through May 28.
May 25, 2026 | 03:11 pm PT
Vietnam faces fewer storms but a hotter, drier 2026 as El Niño returns

Vietnam faces fewer storms but a hotter, drier 2026 as El Niño returns

The number of storms and tropical depressions forming over the East Sea and affecting Vietnam's mainland in 2026 is forecast to be lower than the multi-year average, although unusual weather patterns and extreme events remain possible, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
May 17, 2026 | 06:56 pm PT
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