The plan is under a project to build a flash flood risks map and a flash flood warning system. The project has been being carried out for two months by the Hydro-Meteorology Institute.

The project defined eight regions facing high risk of flash floods, such as the northwestern region, the northeastern region, the north central region, the mid-central region, the south central region, and the mid- Dong Nai River region, and the Central Highlands region.

After the installation of flash flood warning stations in the first five northern mountainous provinces is completed, the project will then continue in the remaining regions.
Over 320 flash floods occurred in Vietnam from 1953-2005. Most of the cases happened suddenly in mountainous, midland, remote and isolated regions, which are short of modern communication facilities to call for aid.

From 1990-2005, over 100 flash floods occurred, causing almost 1,000 deaths and people going missing. Losses were estimated at VND1.91 trillion (US$119 million).