VOV.VN - Storm Fengshen is forecast to make landfall between central Da Nang and Quang Ngai provinces on October 23 with sustained winds of level 6 (39-49 km/h) and gusts of level 8 (62-74 km/h).
VOV.VN - To support flood victims of typhoons Bualoi and Kajiki in Vietnam, the World University Service Germany (WUS Germany) will donate 10 PAUL mobile water filtration systems to schools in remote areas, with transport assistance from the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
VOV.VN - Typhoon Fengshen, currently swirling over the East Sea, is forecast to change direction on October 21 and make landfall between Da Nang and Quang Ngai provinces two days later, raising concerns about heavy flooding in Central Vietnam.
Australia is providing up to AUD3 million in humanitarian assistance to Vietnam following Typhoons Bualoi and Matmo, as these consecutive typhoons have led to widespread destruction and flooding across northern and central Vietnam.
VOV.VN - Floodwaters in northern provinces of Vietnam have begun to recede after days of heavy rainfall brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Matmo, but the aftermath remains devastating, with significant losses in human lives, property, and infrastructure.
VOV.VN - Authorities in Dong Cuong commune, northern Lao Cai province, working with functional forces, have safely disposed of a large unexploded bomb weighing nearly 300 kilograms and measuring about 1.2 meters in length.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 9 chaired a Government meeting in Hanoi to review recovery efforts following Typhoon Matmo, with Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu offering guidance.
As of 5pm on October 8, heavy rains triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo had inundated and damaged nearly 22,600 ha of rice and crops, killed or swept away hundreds of thousands of livestock and poultry, and flooded close to 17,000 houses.
The Central Relief Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee received nearly VND799 billion (US$30.31 million) in donations from individuals, organisations and enterprises to support residents in areas affected by Typhoon Matmo as of 5pm on October 8.
VOV.VN - Persistent heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, combined with discharge from upstream hydropower dams, has caused river levels across Northern Vietnam to surge swiftly in recent days, triggering serious risks of widespread flooding and landslides, especially in low-lying and mountainous regions.