Heavy rains in recent days have caused severe flooding in the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien.
A section of national highway 12, that crosses Huoi Toong 2 village in Dien Bien’s Muong Cha district, is at high risk of being blocked due to landslides. (Photo: VNA)
Flooding in Dien Bien’s Nam Po district has left Na Khoa commune stranded. (Photo: VNA)
20 metres of road damaged in Nam Po distric. (Photo: VNA)
Flooding in Na Khoa commune. (Photo: VNA)
Water rises on a stream in Nam Po district. (Photo: VNA)
Flood at a road linking the centre of Muong Nhe district with Chung Chai commune (Dien Bien). (Photo: VNA)
Flash flood in It Ong town, Son La's Muong La district (Photo: VNA)
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Helping residents in It Ong town rebuild houses after flood. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Thang chaired a teleconference with representatives of 24 cities and provinces on July 16 to discuss response to the upcoming storm.
The water level of the Red River has been rising sharply in Hanoi in the last few days after torrential rains and the water discharge from the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant reservoir.