Flooding leaves over 1,800 homes inundated, 17,000 students at home in Vietnam’s Gia Lai
Vietnam News 21:41 12/11/2026Prolonged heavy rainfall and flooding have inundated or isolated more than 1,800 homes in Gia Lai Province, located in central Vietnam, while nearly 17,000 students were given time off school as travel and learning conditions remained unsafe on Thursday.
Residents risk lives to collect firewood from flood-swollen river in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 17:52 11/11/2026Residents in An Phu Commune, Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, continued risking their lives to collect floating firewood from the swollen Tra Khuc River on Wednesday, despite warnings from local authorities.
Hundreds of homes remain flooded in Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa as river levels recede
Vietnam News 21:42 10/11/2026Some 576 homes in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam, remained inundated on Tuesday even as water levels along the Yen River continued to fall.
No life jackets, raging waters: Students cross flood-swollen river by boat in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 19:24 10/11/2026Schoolchildren in Quang Tri Province, located in north-central Vietnam, were ferried across the rapidly rising Gianh River in a small boat without life jackets, sparking widespread concern after footage of the dangerous crossing circulated on social media on Tuesday.
PM orders central Vietnam to prepare for floods, landslides
Vietnam News 21:50 07/11/2026Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered ministries and local authorities across central Vietnam to prepare for potential flooding, flash floods and landslides as widespread heavy rain is forecast to affect the region from Sunday to Wednesday next week.
Ho Chi Minh City eyes flood-resilient metro stations
Ho Chi Minh City 15:46 24/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction has called on the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways to take the lead in researching and developing metro stations capable of withstanding flooding, as part of the city’s long-term strategy to adapt to climate change.
Ho Chi Minh City needs comprehensive solutions to tackle flooding: experts
Ho Chi Minh City 17:13 22/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City plans to invest more than 142 trillion VND (5.49 billion USD) in 87 flood control projects during 2026–2030 to tackle flooding at 50 hotspots, with a focus on addressing root causes and developing integrated drainage systems to ensure investment effectiveness and deliver measurable reductions in flooding.
High tides severely flood streets, homes in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 23:00 11/10/2026High tides submerged multiple streets and residential areas across Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, leaving motorbikes stranded, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to build makeshift barriers to keep water out of their homes.
$385mn flood control project in Ho Chi Minh City nears finish line as residents await operations
Ho Chi Minh City 14:13 04/10/2026After years of enduring flooding caused by heavy rains and high tides, residents in parts of Ho Chi Minh City are eagerly awaiting the completion of a VND10-trillion (US$385 million) flood control project, which is now in its final stages and is expected to begin operations in November.
Heavy rain, strong winds sweep Ho Chi Minh City, turning skies dark
Ho Chi Minh City 20:03 01/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City was battered by heavy downpours, strong winds, thunder and lightning on Thursday afternoon. Worse still, the city faces several more days of late-afternoon downpours, with rainfall expected to intensify early next week.
Heavy rain turns streets into torrents, knocks motorcyclists down in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:08 19/09/2026Heavy rain lashed Ho Chi Minh City on Friday evening, flooding many streets and sending torrents of water rushing through the streets, with some motorcyclists knocked off their bikes.
Floods force evacuation of thousands in northern Vietnam, while landslide kills 3 family members
Vietnam News 16:21 17/09/2026Heavy rains have swollen rivers across northern Vietnam, flooding thousands of homes and forcing evacuations in Hanoi and Thanh Hoa Province, while a landslide in Phu Tho Province killed three members of the same family.