Officers and soldiers from Brigade 210 provided supplies, including food and drinking water, to the residents of Quang Vinh Ward in Thái Nguyên City on the evening of September 10. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's strongest tropical storm in 2024, devastated Việt Nam, leaving at least 226 dead and 104 missing as of September 12, because of storm, flood and landslides.

With winds of up to 166kph during its landfall on September 7, Yagi, was one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit Việt Nam in decades.

Division 316 of Military Region 2 and the Phú Thọ Provincial Military Command dispatched over 400 officers and soldiers to assist Hạ Hoà District in constructing embankments to prevent flood water.

Trees were uprooted, roofs were blown off, power was cut, and the torrential rains caused a devastating flood after the wind subsided.

But the Vietnamese people did not kneel, did not back down, and stood strong against one of nature's biggest disasters. Many lives were lost, but there were also many saved due to the courageous efforts of rescue teams.

The Command of Coast Guard Region 1 deployed 115 officers and soldiers to help people in Hải Phòng City do post-storm clean-up in streets. — VNA/VNS Photo

The water may rise, the trees and the houses may fall, but hope remains. Hope – the endearing element and born in every Vietnamese person, is the tradition that bonded with this nation's relentless history.

Yên Bái City police assist residents of Hồng Hà Ward in evacuating from flooded areas during the night of September 8. — VNA/VNS Photo

This photo essay covers the bravery of the people who worked tirelessly during the storm to protect the lives of the people in places where the typhoon and the floods that followed ravaged. VNS

Residents in Yên Bái City were sheltered from the flood at public offices and provided with essential supplies. VNA/VNS Photo

Army officers and men in Thác Bà Town, Yên Bình District, Yên Bái Province assist local residents in relocating people and property to safety. — VNA/VNS Photo

Soldiers from Infantry Regiment 43, Division 395, Military Region 3, work in the rain to clear fallen trees along National Highway 18A in Hạ Long City, Quảng Ninh Province. —  VNA/VNS Photo

Officers and soldiers of the Sơn Động District Military Command in Bắc Giang Province help locals clean up the environment after the flood water recedes. — VNA/VNS Photo

Rescue teams in Thái Nguyên City work tirelessly to evacuate people from the centre of the flood. — VNA/VNS Photo