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Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs raises $12,000 for storm-hit areas

Officials and employees from the ministry donated funds to support ethnic minority communities affected by Storm No.10.

Politburo orders urgent response to storm No. 11 after deadly storm No. 10

The Politburo has urgently directed all relevant agencies to prepare for storm No. 11, Matmo, forecast to hit Vietnam by the end of this week. Local authorities are instructed to develop contingency plans for food and essential supplies.

Cao Bang streets buried in mud after worst flood in 40 years

Cao Bang’s community spirit shines as residents and authorities join hands to clear mud, repair homes, and return to normalcy.

United by water: Hanoi residents clean up together after major flood

After 48 hours of blackout and rising waters, neighbors joined forces to restore their flooded apartment building.

Flash flood and landslide risk for 118 communes across five provinces

Weather officials warn of potential flash floods and landslides in five northern provinces over the next six hours.

Typhoon Matmo nears East Sea, expected to impact northern Vietnam

Typhoon Matmo is closing in on the East Sea and could strike northern Vietnam by October 6 with intense winds and rain.

Thanh Hoa family watches helplessly as tornado tosses car like a toy

A woman in Thanh Hoa was left shaken after her family’s SUV was swept hundreds of meters by a tornado during Storm No. 10, leaving it crumpled in a rice field.

Luxury villas in Hanoi flood again, residents call boats to escape

Following heavy rains from Storm No. 10, luxury villas in western Hanoi are inundated, leaving residents wading through deep water or calling boats to evacuate.

September storms batter Vietnam, authorities warn of more in October

With 51 casualties and over $328 million in damages, Vietnam braces for continued extreme weather.

Parents fault Hanoi schools for late decision during major flooding

Families were left scrambling as heavy rain flooded streets and schools, with officials criticized for slow response.

Homes flattened, lives lost: The human toll of Typhoon Bualoi

Typhoon Bualoi has left dozens dead and missing, flattening homes and sparking deadly tornadoes in northern provinces.

Typhoon Bualoi breaks all records, leaves Vietnam in a spiral of destruction

With unprecedented speed, tornadoes, and devastation, Typhoon Bualoi shattered forecasts and plunged thousands into poverty.

Hanoi floods leave office workers sleeping at their desks

Widespread flooding across Hanoi has led many office workers to spend the night in their offices rather than wade through treacherous waters to get home.

Join VietNamNet in supporting central Vietnam after storm No.10

Back-to-back storms have devastated central VN. Homes, schools, and crops lie in ruins. Even the most resilient people have been pushed to their limits. Now, more than ever, they need the nation’s compassion and solidarity to rebuild their lives.

Thousands of cars stranded as Hanoi flood paralyzes city

Historic downpours on September 30 turned thousands of vehicles into immobile wrecks. Despite nonstop rescue efforts, by the morning of October 1, the streets of Hanoi remained littered with waterlogged cars waiting to be towed.

Rooftop sleep in flood-hit Nghe An captures the nation’s heartbreak

As floods submerged entire communities in Nghe An, images of families sleeping on rooftops stirred nationwide sympathy.

Two dead as tornado devastates residential area in Hung Yen

A powerful tornado tore through Thai Thuy commune in Hung Yen, killing two and injuring eleven others. Footage shows roofs torn off and furniture hurled by fierce winds.

Heavy rain and risks of flash floods persist across northern and central Vietnam

Widespread rain and thunderstorms are forecast across Vietnam on October 1, with authorities warning of high risks of flash floods, landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

China’s dam release has minimal impact on northern Vietnam floods

China’s Malutang hydropower dam began releasing water, but Vietnamese authorities confirmed the discharge had little effect on current floods in the Lo and Gam Rivers.

Heavy rain paralyzes Hanoi, flooding streets and halting traffic

Key intersections in Hanoi are submerged in nearly a meter of water as the capital is battered by non-stop rain.