Vietnam : Devastating landslides hit army camp
Heavy flooding and landslides have hit central Vietnam for more than a week. Rescue workers faced a dangerous situation, after 13 of them died trying to reach those trapped in the mud.
Landslide hits Vietnam army barracks, 22 soldiers missing
Landslide in Quang Tri province comes days after another mudslide killed 13, mostly soldiers, in neighbouring region.
Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40
Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia and scores more are missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash flooding as tropical storm Nangka edges towards the Vietnamese coast.
Floods, rough seas kill 18 in Vietnam as fresh storm on the way
At least 18 people died and more than a dozen are missing after floods submerged homes in central Vietnam and rough seas capsized fishing boats, authorities said Monday, as another storm threatened fresh downpours.
Historic flooding submerges villages in central Vietnamese province
Many villages in the north-central Vietnamese province of Quang Tri were still severely inundated as of Saturday afternoon, as flooding has broken the record in 1983 due to prolonged downpours over the past days.
Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding in Vietnam
Torrential rains have deluged Vietnam over the last three days, triggering flooding and forcing the evacuation of over 11,000 people in central Vietnamese regions.
Typhoon kills 3 in central Vietnam
A tropical storm known as Typhoon Noul hit some central provinces and cities of Vietnam over the past few days, leaving three people dead and 112 others injured, the country’s Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said…
Vietnam prepares to evacuate 500,000 people as Storm Noul nears
With Storm Noul set to make landfall in central provinces Friday afternoon, Vietnamese authorities are preparing to evacuate half a million to safety.
Heat wave in Vietnam
Vietnam is now experiencing its longest heat wave in half a century as the mercury remained high for about three weeks.
Northern Vietnam suffers longest heat wave in 49 years
The number of sweltering days across northern Vietnam in June exceeded record levels, marking its longest ever heat wave in 49 years.