Northern region braces for more heavy rain, central region swelters
Northern Vietnam is forecast to see thunderstorms, with localised rainfall above 80mm, while the south-central coast faces severe heat, with some areas topping 38 degrees Celsius.
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Storm Narra to remain over Gulf of Tonkin for another 24 hours
Storm Narra is forecast to linger over the Gulf of Tonkin for another 24 hours, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of northern and north-central Vietnam.
Severe flooding hits Bac Ninh after heavy rain from Storm Narra
Heavy rain brought by Storm Narra has flooded roads across Bac Ninh, with water levels reaching up to 1.7 metres and cutting off transport links in several areas.
Over 2,300 households evacuated as floods hit northern Vietnam
More than 2,300 households in four northern and north-central localities have been evacuated to safety as heavy rain and flooding linked to Storm Narra affect the region.
Quang Ninh evacuates nearly 400 people over landslide risk
Heavy rain has triggered 38 landslides in Quang Ninh Province, forcing 107 households with 375 people to evacuate.
Women restoring seagrass meadows beneath the sea
Two women conservationists are helping restore seagrass meadows beneath the waters of Cu Lao Cham, part of an effort to revive one of the area's most valuable marine ecosystems.
Tourists head ashore as Ha Long Bay cruise boats brace for Storm Narra
Scores of Quang Ninh tourist boats have moved to anchorage, been securely moored and assigned watchkeepers ahead of Storm Narra.
Thunderstorm topples hundreds of durian trees in Lam Dong
A severe thunderstorm and strong winds swept through a durian-growing area in Lam Dong Province, toppling around 500 mature trees and causing an estimated VND 5 billion (USD 190,000) in damage.
Four northern localities face torrential rain as storm moves slowly
A storm is moving slowly and erratically over the Gulf of Tonkin, bringing very heavy rain to Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Bac Ninh and Haiphong.
Hanoi air quality improves, nears 75 per cent target
Hanoi's air quality has continued to improve, with 73.28 per cent of days this year rated good or moderate as of August 11, approaching the city's 75 per cent target for 2026.
Storm moves slowly with a complex trajectory
A tropical depression over the northern Gulf of Tonkin strengthened into a storm on the afternoon of August 21.
Sea turtle lays 128 eggs in rare daytime nesting
A green sea turtle has laid 128 eggs on a Con Dao beach after coming ashore at around 9 am, an unusually late nesting time for a species that typically nests at night.
Heavy rain cuts roads, floods crops in Ha Tinh
Heavy rain has battered the central province of Ha Tinh, washing away a temporary bridge, flooding more than 1,200 hectares of rice and leaving one person dead in a lightning strike.
Tropical depression nears Gulf of Tonkin, may strengthen into storm
A tropical depression is moving towards the Gulf of Tonkin and may strengthen into a storm on August 21, bringing rough seas.
Nearly 1,400 people isolated in Nghe An after flood sweeps away bridge
Floodwaters swept away a bridge serving two villages in Nghe An Province, cutting off more than 300 households and nearly 1,400 residents.
Lam Dong proposes 8,408-hectare Ta Kou nature reserve
Lam Dong Province is finalising plans for an 8,408-hectare nature reserve at Ta Kou to strengthen forest and biodiversity protection while developing ecotourism linked to conservation.
Riverbank erosion threatens ferry terminal, school in Can Tho
Severe erosion along the O Mon River in Can Tho City is threatening roads, homes and public facilities including a ferry terminal and a school.
Military on alert as floods, landslides loom
Vietnam's military has ordered round-the-clock emergency duty and readied personnel and equipment as heavy rain raises flood and landslide risks across northern and north-central regions.
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