As of 6:00 a.m. on August 26, initial reports from localities indicate that storm number 5 has caused 3 deaths, injured 10 people, damaged or unroofed 6,802 homes, and flooded 3,094 others.

Storm No. 5 (Kajiki) ravaged the central province of Ha Tinh for hours, ripping the roofs off more than 1,000 homes in Loc Ha commune. Many residents, overwhelmed by the destruction, wept as they opened their doors after the storm.

The Ministry of Defense has deployed massive manpower, equipment, and emergency supplies as Typhoon Kajiki ravages central provinces.

Storm Kajiki leaves one dead, hundreds injured, and thousands displaced across Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

The slow-moving storm lashes central Vietnam with intense rain and dangerous wind, raising concerns of flash floods and landslides.

Typhoon Kajiki disrupted air travel in central Vietnam on August 25, forcing the cancellation of 35 flights and the rerouting of 30 others, according to the Civil Defence Command under the Ministry of Construction.

Department of State Reserves has issued a dispatch to its sub-departments nationwide instructing them to remain on full alert in response to Typhoon Kajiki, the fifth storm arising in the East Sea so far this year.

The mother’s body was recovered, but search efforts continue for her daughter who remains missing after flash flooding.

Vietnam has proposed a $6.3 billion plan to address worsening landslides and flash floods across 21 provinces, including AI-based warning systems and relocation strategies.

Dien Bien will receive 150 million VND in cash and 200 family relief kits, while Son La will receive 50 million VND and an equal number of kits to ease the consequences of floods, landslides, and prolonged torrential rains.

The emergency assistance is aimed at helping stabilise local lives and address consequences following the recent devastating floods in Dien Bien and Nghe An.

Facing a flash flood at midnight, Mua A Thi risked his life to lead a mass evacuation, earning national praise.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long visited Son La on August 3 to assess damage and recovery efforts following severe floods and landslides that struck the northern mountainous province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh rushed to Dien Bien on August 3 afternoon to console residents and direct emergency response efforts after devastating floods and landslides killed 10 local people and injured 12 others.

The government has approved nearly $10 million to aid Son La, Dien Bien, and Nghe An.

Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.

The Vietnamese communities in areas affected by the recent earthquake with tsunami warnings in eastern Russia are currently safe, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated at a regular press briefing on July 31.

Nghe An has been hit by catastrophic flooding caused by Storm No. 3 (Wipha), prompting mass evacuations and widespread damage in the province’s mountainous areas.

A 15-minute tornado struck Ba Chuc commune, damaging dozens of homes and public property.

Heavy rains caused severe flooding in central Thai Nguyen, submerging streets up to 1 meter deep.