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.
Floodwaters wash away temporary bridge, isolate over 400 households in Vietnam’s Nghe An
Vietnam News 17:28 08/08/2026Floodwaters have washed away two spans of a temporary bridge in My Ly Commune, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, cutting off more than 400 households from the commune center, a local official said on Saturday.
Locals, soldiers, police work through night to reinforce dikes in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:51 09/10/2025In an extraordinary show of solidarity, thousands of residents, soldiers, police officers, and local security personnel worked through the night on Wednesday to reinforce the Dau Han dike in Kinh Bac Ward under Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, as the Cau River continues to swell.