The figures were announced on May 25 by Nguyen Van Tien, deputy director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, during a training conference on handling administrative violations related to dykes and disaster prevention.
Nguyen Van Tien, deputy director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention, speaks at the conference (Photo: Hong Nhung).
Tien said natural disasters in Vietnam and around the world had become increasingly extreme, unusual and difficult to predict in recent years because of climate change.
Vietnam continued to face severe impacts from natural hazards, he said, noting that the country recorded 21 storms and tropical depressions in 2025, the highest number ever documented.
Large-scale flooding also occurred across many regions, with water levels surpassing historical records in several major river systems.
Bac Ninh Province recorded historic flooding in 2025 (Photo: Manh Quan).
According to authorities, natural disasters in 2025 caused 484 deaths and disappearances, while economic losses were estimated at more than VND 104 trillion (approximately USD 4 billion).
“These figures show the urgent need to continue improving the effectiveness of state management, strengthening community capacity, enhancing disaster response capabilities and handling violations in dyke management and disaster prevention,” Tien said.