Tag: flood
PM urges localities to carefully monitor storm circulation
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on all localities to continue keeping a close watch on Typhoon Noru’s circulation and take prompt and effective actions in the event of severe flooding.
Ho Chi Minh City flooded after enduring half-hour deluge
VOV.VN - Many streets throughout Ho Chi Minh City were left submerged by flooding on August 15, with the weather causing motorbikes to break down and hindering commuters travelling in the southern city.
Vietnamese blue-beret doctors support South Sudan people amid flooding
Doctors of the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 4 of Vietnam in South Sudan have provided free health checkups to locals and supported the Bentiu General Hospital in overcoming consequences of flooding.
Storm Mulan circulation leaves six dead and missing
VOV.VN - A total of six people have been confirmed dead with several others missing throughout the northern region following torrential rains and floods caused by Storm Mulan’s circulation.
Vietnam assumes central role in SEA flash flood guidance system
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VNMHA) recently signed a document with the World Meteorological Ogranization (WMO) for further co-operation in the Regional Center for Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (SeAFFGS).
UNDP pledges more flood-proof houses for Thanh Hoa
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will help build an additional 100 flood-resistant houses for poor households in the north-central coastal province of Thanh Hoa in the coming time, said UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja.
Typhoon Chaba not hit Vietnam, weakens to tropical depression
Typhoon Chaba weakened into a tropical depression on July 3 morning, moving north of northwest with its eye located in the south of China’s Guangxi province, which borders northern Vietnam.
Heavy rain causes deep flooding across Son La
VOV.VN - A spell of torrential rain on the morning of June 7 left many areas severely inundated in flooding in the northwestern province of Son La, causing traffic chaos.
Heavy rain floods parts of northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - Heavy rain has over the past 24 hours submerged parts of northern localities, including Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, and Ha Giang.
UNDP pledges additional 1,450 flood-resistant houses for Vietnam
VOV.VN - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) will help build an additional 1,450 flood-resistant houses for poor households in coastal provinces of Vietnam in the future, said Caitlin Wiesen, resident representative of the UNDP in Vietnam.
