Tropical depression grows into Storm Kajiki, set to hit central Vietnam
A tropical depression intensified into Storm Kajiki after entering Vietnam’s waters on Saturday morning and is forecast to make landfall in the central region from Thanh Hoa to Hue by Monday noon.
Hanoi sizzles near 40 C amid widespread northern heat wave
Northern Vietnam is experiencing a widespread heat wave, with Hanoi recording a peak temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday and forecast to experience 40 C on Monday.
5 communes in north-central Vietnam remain isolated after floods triggered by storm Wipha
Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in the wake of storm Wipha have left five communes in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam completely isolated as of Thursday afternoon, with tens of thousands of residents still trapped.
Over 420 homes damaged, reservoirs overwhelmed amid Typhoon Wipha’s aftermath
Typhoon Wipha and widespread flooding have devastated northern and north-central provinces, damaging homes, crippling agriculture and triggering multiple dike failures. Emergency response teams are working around the clock as further heavy rains are forecast.
Wipha lashes Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain
Tropical Storm Wipha made has landfall in northern Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the country’s north and central regions.
Downpours triggered by storm Wipha expected to flood many parts of Hanoi
Many streets in Hanoi are forecast to face severe flooding from Monday to Wednesday due to heavy rains brought on by storm Wipha, the third storm to enter the East Vietnam Sea this year, according to the Northern Central Hydro-meteorology…
Ho Chi Minh City streets under nearly a meter of water after heavy rain
Prolonged heavy rain inundated several areas of Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening, with floodwaters reaching nearly a meter deep in some locations, submerging homes and paralyzing traffic.
Ho Chi Minh City residents face record high electricity bills amid intense heatwave
Residents of Ho Chi Minh City and other southern provinces are bracing for a surge in their electricity bills as the hot season approaches its peak.
Frost covers Vietnam’s highest peak for nearly a week
Thick layers of frost have covered everything on the summit of Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest peak, in northern Sa Pa Town over the past six days due to chilling weather in the ongoing winter.
Vietnam’s typhoon Yagi death toll passes 260, scores still missing
The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 262 on Saturday, authorities said, as flood waters receded and search efforts pressed on.
Vietnam’s death toll from typhoon rises to 233
The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods.
Floods, landslides hit Vietnam as typhoon toll hits 197
Several Hanoi districts have been inundated on Thursday as floods and landslides continued to affect areas in northern Vietnam with the death toll from Typhoon Yagi climbing to 197.
Typhoon Yagi : more than 140 dead in Vietnam as flood waters threaten central Hanoi
Residents of capital evacuated and school students told to stay at home while entire village reportedly buried by landslide in northern Vietnam.
Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs
Severe floods are expected to inundate parts of Vietnam’s north, including the capital Hanoi as the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia so far in 2024, continues to extract a deadly toll.
Bridge collapses in Vietnam as typhoon kills 35
Typhoon Yagi has left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churns westwards, and the weather agency is warning of more floods and landslides.
Super typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, has killed at least four people after making landfall in northern Vietnam.
Typhoon Yagi aims at northern Vietnam with 166 kph winds
Typhoon Yagi, packing winds of 166 km per hour, is moving at a speed of about 15-20 kph and forecast to reach mainland Quang Ninh and Hai Phong in northern Vietnam Saturday afternoon.
Yagi becomes strongest typhoon in South China Sea in 30 years
Super typhoon Yagi has been identified as the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in the past three decades, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Companies welcome common standards as Vietnam prepares CO2 rules
Coca-Cola, UOB say state policies are needed to protect environment
Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches
More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia.
HCMC ‘too hot’, foreign tourists complain
Many tourists traveling to Ho Chi Minh City during the Reunification Day and Labor Day holidays said the city was « too hot » and they were « melting » under the strong heat.
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, with locals and media reports suggesting a brutal heatwave and the lake’s management are to blame.
Saigonese suffer longest heat wave in 30 years
Residents of Ho Chi Minh City are enduring the longest heat wave in nearly 30 years, though temperatures have not yet reached historical highs.
Reservoir discharge to ease Mekong Delta drought
Around 7 million m3 of water from Dau Tieng Reservoir will be discharged into the Vam Co Dong River to alleviate salt intrusion, as water shortages affect over 20,000 lives in the Mekong Delta’s Long An province.
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded.
Second Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
Vietnam’s southernmost province Ca Mau has announced an emergency drought situation in Tran Van Thoi and U Minh districts to immediately deploy response measures.