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Vietnam Airlines cancels domestic flights due to Dianmu
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, said it has canceled ten domestic flights as from August 19 as tropical storm Dianmu is approaching near.
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Storm Dianmu on the horizon, continues to gain strength
Storm Dianmu, the third of this year, is forecast to roll into the coast from northern Hai Phong city to Ninh Binh province at around 10 am of August 19, with the strongest winds of 75-100km per hour.
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More emergency aid for flood-hit residents in Lao Cai
Emergency relief will continue to be delivered to residents in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai who were heavily affected by recent flash floods.
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Lao Cai: Extensive search for nine missing in flash floods
An extensive search was launched for nine residents in Bat Xat district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, who were swept away in flash floods that hit the locality on August 5.
Environment
Vietnam’s mainland to suffer up to two storms in August
There will be two to four storms and low depressions in the East Sea in August this year, one or two of them will affect the mainland of Vietnam, especially the northern and northern central regions.
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Northern Vietnam prepares for storm Mirinae
The Prime Minister on July 27 ordered the administrations of northern localities and the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, and relevant agencies to promptly brace for Typhoon Mirinae.
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Deputy PM inspects storm prevention in Thai Binh
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has inspected preparations for typhoon Mirinae – the first to batter Vietnam this year – along dyke sections, ports and construction works in Thai Binh province.
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Mountainous provinces told to brace for downpours’ impacts
Mountainous and midland provinces in the north have been asked to keep a close watch on river levels after recent heavy rains and brace for possible more precipitation over the next few days.
Environment
Disaster risks to northern rural infrastructure assessed
Landslide and flash flood risks to 10,837 rural infrastructure facilities in the north of Vietnam have been assessed in a bid to boost their climate resilience.
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Heavy rain kills eight in central Vietnam
Heavy rain in the past four days in central Vietnam triggered floods that claimed eight lives, submerged nearly 1,000 houses, and forced thousands to evacuate, authorities said on November 5.
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Rain forecast for northeast region as storm Mujigae hits China peninsu
Moderate-to-heavy rain is forecast to pour down in the northeast and northern mountainous areas of Vietnam from October 4 evening as tropical storm Mujigae made landfall in China’s Leizhou Penisula.
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Flood, torrential rain kill 15 in Quang Ninh
Fifteen people died and another seven were missing in torrential rain that lasted for three days in northern Quang Ninh province.
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Death toll rises in Quang Ninh flash-floods
Flash floods triggered by record-setting rains in the north-eastern
coastal province of Quang Ninh has left 12 people dead or missing,
according to the provincial Steering Board for Flood and Storm
Prevention, Search and Rescue.
