An unprecedented downpour was prolonged in Minh Luong Commune, Van Ban District in Lao Cai Province from the night of April 16 to the following day, triggering ferocious flash flood and landslide leaving three deaths.
At least 23 people were killed and two are still missing after flash floods swept Flores Island in Indonesia's easternmost province on April 4 morning.
At least two people were reported dead in Quang Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces in the afternoon on August 3 after heavy rain triggered flooding following the circulation of storm Sinlaku hit and marooned many places in the Northern and North Central region.
Two residents were killed in torrential rain and flash flood which also paralyzed one hydropower plant in the Northern Province of Ha Giang this morning.
A conference was held in Hanoi on October 11 to discuss cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in seeking measures and technology to mitigate damage from flash flood and landslides.
Surprised flooding in Da Lat city of Lam Dong province and Phu Quoc island district of Kien Giang province caused directly by historical record-breaking rainfall several days ago was due to hot development without a synchronous planning.
People’s Committee in the northern province of Thanh Hoa yesterday approved to allocate VND65 billion ($2.7 million) for mandatory evacuation and resettlement for residents in Muong Lat District which were at risk of erosion and flash flood.
The National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting reported up to July 24, at least 27 people died, 26 others were injured and 7 are missing due to floods in the northern region.
