Recent flash floods and landslides killed six residents in Lai Chau province, while two people remain missing and 10 others were injured.

Northern Vietnam continues to grapple with the aftermath of deadly floods that triggered widespread landslides and infrastructure damage.

Historic flooding has left deep landslide scars across the hills of Lai Chau Province, where homes were destroyed, lives were lost and authorities warn more heavy rain is on the way.

Torrential rains, floods and landslides have left four people dead, four others missing, and nine injured in Lai Chau province while property damage been reported in a number of mountainous northern areas.

Powerful flash floods and landslides have swept through Son La and Lai Chau provinces in northern Vietnam, destroying homes, washing away vehicles and other property, killing at least one person and leaving several others missing.

A tornado spawned by severe thunderstorms swept across Ca Mau Province, damaging more than 60 homes, destroying seven and injuring four people, local authorities said.

A forest fire broke out in a protected forest on Cao San Mountain in Vietnam's northern province of Ninh Binh after a lightning strike on the evening of June 27, local authorities said.

Heavy rain from the night of June 25 into the morning of June 26 triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Cao Bang Province, disrupting transport and raising safety concerns for residents.

The figure includes losses of 6.7 billion VND in Cao Bang province and 3.5 billion VND in Dak Lak province, while Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa provinces have yet to report estimated damages.

Large hailstorms in northern Vietnam are linked to a mix of heat, cold air and atmospheric instability.

A sudden wave of extreme weather swept across northern Vietnam, leaving widespread damage, injuries, and growing concerns over further storms.

On behalf of the Politburo, Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has signed Conclusion No. 26 on preventing and addressing land subsidence, erosion, flooding, drought, and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta for the 2026–2035 period.

Disaster prevention and response and humanitarian operations in Vietnam generated over 1.23 trillion VND (46.8 million USD) in 2025, assisting more than 513,000 people affected by natural hazards.

The Prime Minister on March 6 issued a decision establishing the Central Civil Defence Fund and its operating regulations, assigning it to the Ministry of National Defence for management.

From unprecedented rainfall to historic river peaks, 2025 forced Vietnam to confront the escalating intensity of climate change and the urgent need for deeper resilience.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 7 urged the swift completion of the “Quang Trung Campaign” to rebuild storm-hit homes in central Vietnam before the 14th Party Congress and Lunar New Year.

Vietnam faced unprecedented natural disasters in 2025, with record-breaking storms, floods, and economic losses totaling nearly USD 4 billion.

As of the end of last month, the East Sea had seen 15 typhoons and six tropical depressions, making it the year with the highest number of typhoons and tropical depressions on record, surpassing the previous record of 20 in 2017.

Following devastating floods in late November, Khanh Hoa has launched a police-led investigation into how local reservoirs were operated.