No storm, but torrential rain: What is behind central Vietnam’s downpour?
Vietnam News 22:15 12/11/2026Central Vietnam is experiencing widespread heavy rain despite being outside the influence of any storm, prompting experts to warn that disaster preparedness must extend beyond storms, as other weather hazards can be equally dangerous.
Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker street’, other downtown streets flooded after heavy midday downpour
Ho Chi Minh City 16:51 06/10/2026Several streets in central Ho Chi Minh City, including Bui Vien Street, were flooded following a heavy downpour at midday on Tuesday, causing minor traffic congestion and forcing some international tourists to wade through floodwater.
Rain to ease across southern Vietnam for 3 days before heavy showers return
Vietnam News 14:33 14/09/2026Rainfall is expected to ease across southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, for three days starting Monday before heavy rain returns from September 17 as a tropical depression dissipates and the intertropical convergence zone shifts northward.
Heavy rains flood western Ho Chi Minh City, vehicles stall in traffic chaos
Ho Chi Minh City 13:09 19/09/2025Nearly two hours of heavy rain on Thursday afternoon flooded several streets in western Ho Chi Minh City, paralyzing traffic and leaving vehicles stranded as water rose to knee height.
2 killed in retaining wall collapse during heavy rain in Vietnam’s Da Lat
Vietnam News 11:00 13/08/2025A retaining wall collapsed during a heavy downpour in Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, killing two café customers on Tuesday afternoon.
Traffic interrupted as downpour submerges national highway in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:47 07/09/2022A section of National Highway No. 51 in Dong Nai Province was submerged following a heavy rain
Heavy downpours to batter northern, north-central Vietnam this week
Vietnam News 11:02 06/09/2022The average rainfall will be 100-250 millimeters and over 300 millimeters in some locations
Heavy downpour sinks streets, exacerbates traffic jams in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 10:58 16/08/2022The rain started on Monday afternoon and lingered until the evening, causing a headache for commuters
Torrential rain sinks streets, houses in northern Vietnamese province
Vietnam News 17:13 05/08/2022The downpour that lasted for over an hour started battering Lao Cai Province at around 8:00 pm on Thursday
Hanoi streets flooded by massive rainstorm
Vietnam News 11:17 06/07/2022A downpour battered Hanoi on Monday evening, resulting in large-scale flooding
Downpour accompanied by hail sinks streets in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 14:53 23/06/2022The torrential rain accompanied by hail lashed Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday afternoon
Downpour turns Ho Chi Minh City streets into rivers
Vietnam News 10:50 20/06/2022The torrential rain that lasted for two hours submerged multiple streets across Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday afternoon