Major national highways have reopened following severe flooding in northern Vietnam, but power outages and property damage persist in several provinces.

The Ministry of Finance has decided to allocate supplies from the national reserves to support the northern provinces of Cao Bang and Lang Son in addressing the aftermath of recent flooding.

This is the first batch of international relief aid delivered to Vietnamese localities hit by natural disasters triggered by Storms No. 10 and No. 11.

Cao Bang is reeling from back-to-back storms that triggered the worst floods in nearly 40 years, leaving widespread destruction and despair.

The 11th storm may not have been the most powerful, but the devastation it left behind in Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Lang Son, and Cao Bang has pushed people beyond the limits of their endurance.

After floodwaters from the Red River receded, Hanoi's famed Nhat Tan peach-growing village was left devastated. Thousands of peach trees lay buried in thick mud, wilted and lifeless after days underwater.

A steel plant's sludge reservoir collapse in Thai Nguyen has affected over 30 households, flooding farmland and raising environmental concerns.

Dozens of multimillion-dollar villas were destroyed by Typhoon Bualoi, raising questions about construction quality and accountability.

Within just two weeks, three consecutive storms have severely impacted northern and central Vietnam. Experts warn that in the coming month, another 1–2 storms may hit land, with natural disasters becoming increasingly unpredictable and intense.

Thai Nguyen province is the hardest-hit locality with losses valued at 4 trillion VND, followed by Cao Bang with 2 trillion VND and Lang Son with 1.05 trillion VND.

As much as 250 billion VND will be allocated to Thai Nguyen while Cao Bang, Lang Son, and Bac Ninh will receive 50 billion VND each to address urgent needs and support post-flood recovery.

After the historic floods, Thai Nguyen locals face the daunting task of clearing thousands of tons of mud and trash. Homes are damaged, and the roads remain nearly impassable.

VN calls for continued partnership and assistance from international partners as the country is grappling with floodwaters in many areas rising above historic levels, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep said on October 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Hanoi’s Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes on the night of October 9 to oversee flood response and recovery efforts after learning that many areas were heavily inundated as river levels rose.

To urgently assist Thai Nguyen and Cao Bang provinces in recovering from the devastating aftermath of Typhoon No. 11, Gia Lai’s Department of Health has dispatched a special task force to provide both medical expertise and essential supplies.

Within just a short span, Vietnam was battered by two devastating storms - Typhoon Bualoi (Storm No. 10) and Typhoon Matmo (Storm No. 11) - leaving over 80 people dead or missing, damaging nearly 200,000 homes, and flooding 87,000 hectares of crops.

Volunteers from multiple provinces unite to cook meals and transport supplies overnight to residents trapped in the floods.

As the Cau River’s water level surged, threatening the Dau Han dike (Kinh Bac Ward, Bac Ninh Province), thousands of people including military forces, police, local militia, and residents worked tirelessly overnight to reinforce the dike system.

Heavy upstream rainfall drives water levels above alert level 3, cutting off thousands of residents in Trung Gia commune.

PM Pham Minh Chinh joins soldiers in flood-hit zones, prioritizes evacuations and safety.