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Update news natural disasters
The Government has issued Resolution No. 380/NQ-CP dated November 25, 2025, on measures to address the consequences of natural disasters and restore production in the central localities.
Local homestay owners suspend business to shelter evacuees and aid workers in a remarkable show of solidarity.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued an urgent directive requiring credit institutions to implement relief measures for customers impacted by Typhoons No. 12 and 13 across central Vietnam.
By 5 p.m. on November 25, the total amount of funds pledged through the Central Relief Committee to support flood-hit communities had surpassed 2.088 trillion VND (approximately USD 85.9 million).
Khanh Hoa authorities update the toll of lives lost and economic damage after one of the worst floods in the province’s history.
From early 2025 to the present, Vietnam has been battered by an extraordinary series of natural disasters, leaving 409 people dead or missing and causing economic damages estimated at over 85 trillion VND (approximately 3.47 billion USD).
The Vietnam Railways Corporation transported 15,334 packages of essential supplies to flood-hit communities across the south-central region from October 10 to November 24.
More than 15,000 officers and soldiers have been mobilized to evacuate residents, distribute emergency supplies, and help restore normalcy in areas severely affected by historic flooding in Khanh Hoa Province.
If hydropower reservoirs played a more active role in flood prevention, the downstream protection capacity would significantly improve - especially during extreme rainfall events.
At 1 p.m. today (November 25), Prenn Pass - the main gateway into Da Lat City in Lam Dong Province - officially reopened after more than a week of closure due to a landslide.
In recent days, historic floods have swept across South Central Vietnam, leaving behind staggering damage to lives and property. Though waters have receded in some areas, thousands of households face a long, painful road back to normalcy.
Khanh Hoa has asked military units to assist with rock blasting operations on National Highway 27C, which remains blocked after massive landslides.
Following historic floods, over 20 million lobsters in Song Cau ward, Dak Lak province, have died from freshwater exposure, dealing a devastating blow to local aquaculture communities just weeks before Tet.
Hoa Thinh commune in Dak Lak Province has been devastated by a historic flood, with initial reports confirming 25 fatalities, 24 homes completely destroyed, and total damages exceeding VND 560 billion (approx. USD 22.7 million).
A sudden downpour on the evening of November 24 turned a stretch of National Highway 1 through Long Binh Ward, Dong Nai Province into a surging stream, sweeping away motorbikes and causing severe traffic disruption.
The PM has signed an official dispatch, urging ministries, sectors and local authorities in the south-central region to focus on recovery efforts, restoring production and business activities, and stabilising people’s lives after recent floods.
Flooding in Vietnam’s central and south-central regions has caused an estimated 13.078 trillion VND (496 million USD) in economic damage, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.
Before beginning the morning session on the draft Law on Intellectual Property, the National Assembly of Vietnam held a minute of silence on November 24 to honor those who lost their lives in the recent natural disasters.
Tears flowed as residents of Nha Trang confronted the wreckage left behind by unprecedented flooding.
Extreme rainstorms are pushing Vietnam's aging dam management systems to the brink, exposing dangerous gaps in coordination and technology.