VIETNAM TODAY

A tropical depression is nearing central Vietnam and is forecast to make landfall between Ha Tinh and Quang Tri overnight, bringing up to 500mm of rain to parts of the region.

Lam Dong Province recorded dozens of damaged homes and more than 14ha of crops hit, with losses of about VND 3 billion (USD 115,000) during four days of floods.

Khanh Hoa authorities are preparing to launch a tender to select an investor for a more than USD2 billion mixed-use urban development in Bac Nha Trang Ward.

Farmers on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province have turned steep volcanic slopes into terraced fields, using lava rocks to protect soil and crops as they grow the island's famed garlic and onions.

Mass clam deaths have hit 60 hectares of farms in Thanh Hoa Province, killing up to 80 per cent of stocks and causing estimated losses of 2,000-2,400 tonnes.

A six-year-old boy who got lost in Dak Lak Provicne was found safe more than 10 kilometres from home after a night in the mountains with his family dog by his side.

Nearly 500 residents were evacuated in Quang Tri after heavy rain triggered flooding along the Se Pon River, inundating dozens of homes and disrupting transport links.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see heavy rain through Wednesday, with some areas receiving over 300mm, raising flood and landslide risks.

A Vietnamese cargo ship with 17 crew members aboard ran aground off Hue amid high waves and strong winds, with bad weather hampering efforts to refloat the vessel.

A rescue vessel battled waves of more than four metres and strong winds to evacuate two critically ill patients from the Cham Islands off Danang to the mainland for emergency treatment.

Dong Nai City has been assigned to oversee three bridge projects linking it with HCM City, as the two localities seek to improve cross-river transport connections.

A tropical depression is forecast to hit central Vietnam overnight, bringing torrential rain and raising flood and landslide risks.

Vietnam could face a power capacity shortfall of 4,256 MW in 2027, widening to nearly 14,000 MW by 2030 as generation and grid projects fall behind schedule,

Moderate to heavy rain has hit several areas in Dak Lak Province, leaving soil moisture close to saturation and raising the risk of flash floods, landslides and land subsidence.

The investor of the Dalat solid waste treatment plant has asked authorities to suspend operations temporarily, citing a lack of resources.

Vietnamese border guards have detained a Cambodian national accused of organising an illegal border crossing involving a Philippine woman near the Vietnam-Cambodia border.

Authorities in Hue have brought more than 1,100 fishing vessels ashore and intensified flood prevention measures as a tropical depression threatens central Vietnam.

Peak high tides in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces and cities are expected from September 12-14, with some areas above alert level 3.

Police in Haiphong have arrested a Chinese national wanted by authorities in Guangxi, China, on smuggling charges after locating him in the northern Vietnamese port city.