Prolonged heavy rain from the night of July 8 to July 9 triggered flooding and landslides across the northern province of Lao Cai. As severe weather persisted, local authorities launched emergency response, mobilising personnel and equipment to assist affected residents and minimise damage.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said the mountainous and midland areas of the northern region, along with Quang Ninh province, will see moderate to heavy rainfall from the evening of July 8 through July 10.
To ensure maritime safety, authorities are instructed to track and inform vessels, guide ships away from dangerous zones, and ensure safe anchorage. Localities are empowered to ban sea operations when necessary, prepare search-and-rescue forces, and ensure safety of tourism activities, aquaculture, and offshore infrastructure.
Party General Secretary To Lam has sent a letter of sympathy to Chairman of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and President of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo following great losses of human and property caused by prolonged flooding in the country.
Franziska Giffey, Berlin’s Deputy Mayor and Minister for Economy, Energy, and State-owned Enterprises, announced that the office in partnership with Lichtenberg district authorities will finance 20 portable "PAUL" (Portable Aqua Unit for Lifesaving) water treatment units. These devices are destined for schools in remote, flood-impacted regions of Vietnam.
As of the end of last month, the East Sea had seen 15 typhoons and six tropical depressions, making it the year with the highest number of typhoons and tropical depressions on record, surpassing the previous record of 20 in 2017.
Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son requested the province to fully document all disaster-related losses, complete house reconstruction before January 15, 2026, and finish repairs before December 30 this year.
Singapore is broadening its strategy to address localised flooding, focusing on social resilience alongside continued investment in drainage infrastructure, according to Ong Tze-Ch’in, CEO of the Public Utilities Board (PUB).
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC), Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) and Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) will each receive 50,000 SGD (38,600 USD) to support emergency relief and recovery efforts, the SRC said in a press release on December 1.
In recent days, many touching stories have emerged of foreign friends and tourists joining Vietnamese people from various provinces and cities, and local authorities, to assist flood-hit communities in different ways.
The border guard force in the central province of Dak Lak has mobilised personnel and equipment to deliver essential supplies, clean up affected areas, provide medical services and help local residents overcome severe damage caused by recent flooding.
The Central Relief Committee has so far disbursed nine rounds of relief worth over 678.18 billion VND in total, targeting 23 provinces and cities in the northern and central regions.
Successive and severe natural disasters that have struck Vietnam since the beginning of this year have left 409 people dead or missing and 727 others injured, with estimated economic losses of more than 85 trillion VND (3.2 billion USD).
The corporation is continuing its programme of free transport of relief goods to provinces severely affected by floods.
In his messages, the Russian President emphasised the severity of the situation in the central region and extended his sympathies and support to the families and friends of the victims, along with wishes for a swift recovery for all those affected by the natural disaster.
Since November 17, 65 passenger trains have been suspended due to the impact of heavy rains and flooding in the south-central region. On the Gia–Tuy Hoa section, railway operators arranged road transport for 976 passengers between Tuy Hoa and Gia stations.
This marks the group’s second major contribution in less than two months, following the 500 billion VND pledged on October 1 for post-Typhoon Bualoi recovery, bringing its total donation to 1 trillion VND.
Flooding has damaged 82,147 ha of rice and seasonal crops, 117,067 ha of perennial crops, killed or swept away more than 3.3 million livestock and poultry, and affected 1,157 ha of aquaculture. Floods and landslides have left 102 people dead, 11 missing, 221 homes destroyed and 933 others damaged.
Since November 16, the south-central provinces have been battered by an unprecedented spell of torrential rain and flooding. Never before have localities in the South Central Coast suffered such unusual and exceptionally severe conditions. Entire communities have been submerged under vast expanses of floodwater.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh presented gifts to residents evacuated from heavily flooded areas in Dong Hoa, encouraging them to overcome current difficulties to quickly stabilise their lives after the floods.