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.

Heavy floods on December 4 submerged vast areas of farmland in Lam Dong, leaving farmers devastated and unsure how they will afford Tet celebrations.

There are moments when the strength of a nation is revealed not through GDP figures, but in the image of a government standing beside its people amid mud and devastation, when roofs are swept away by floods and lives are erased overnight.

Water rose rapidly across Lam Dong on the night of December 4, prompting emergency evacuations and rescue operations.

Overnight downpours submerged entire neighborhoods and caused severe disruptions across Lam Dong, cutting off National Highway 1.

Vietnam grapples with catastrophic damage and historic losses in 2025, marking the most severe year of natural disasters in recent memory.

A fresh landslide struck Mimosa Pass in Lam Dong late on December 3, causing earth and trees to spill onto the road at the same site that was reopened just days ago, leading to heavy traffic congestion at the southern gateway to Da Lat.

Severe landslides and fallen trees blocked traffic on Gia Bac Pass in Lam Dong, leaving dozens stranded without phone signal.

One month after a major rainstorm caused devastating landslides, the La Son–Tuy Loan Expressway - linking Hue and Da Nang - remains chaotic. Repair crews are working at full capacity to clear debris and stabilize the route.

The initial loss of the railway sector is estimated at 50 billion VND (1.9 million USD) during the historic flood in the South Central region.

A National Assembly delegate calls for broader cancer drug access and free health insurance in disaster-hit areas.