Tag: flood
Whitmore’s disease kills four in Quang Tri
VOV.VN - Quang Tri General Hospital announced the death of four people in just one month on November 24 after being they had become infected with Melioidosis, also known as Whitmore’s disease, caused by bacterium Burkholderia pseudomalle.
USAID supports flood-affected people with disabilities in Thua Thien-Hue
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Action for the Community Development Centre (ACDC) on November 23 coordinated to provide relief aid for people with disabilities who have been affected by floods in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Hoi An reopens pedestrian streets and craft villages
VOV.VN - The ancient city of Hoi An, home to one of the nation’s most famous UNESCO world heritage sites, has reopened its pedestrian streets, night streets, and craft villages following several months of closure due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and flooding.
British Ambassador presents gifts to flood victims in Quang Binh
VOV.VN - British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward paid a visit to residents of Tan Ninh and Son Thuy communes in the central province of Quang Binh on November 19, two areas which were hit hard by flooding in recent days.
Storm Vamco downgraded, makes landfall
VOV.VN - Storm Vamco quickly weakened before slamming into the central region of Vietnam on November 15, according to the National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Vietnam presents rice to Lao flood-hit people
The Vietnamese government has decided to deliver 1,000 tonnes of rice as relief aid to the Lao government to assist flood-hit people in Savanakhet province.
Canada supports disaster victims in central region
The Canadian Government has announced a humanitarian assistance package worth CAD700,000 (US$533,000) for residents hit by recent floods in the central region, according to the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam on November 12.
Storm Etau triggers dangerous weather events throughout the country
VOV.VN - Many areas nationwide have been left submerged in floodwater due to spells of heavy rain triggered by Storm Etau, while the central region has continued to suffer from a series of deadly landslides.
UNESCO-recognised Hoi An inundated by flooding again
VOV.VN - Located in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam, Hoi An ancient town which has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site has been submerged again by rising floodwaters following a prolonged spell of torrential rain.
Storm Etau weakens, storm Vamco strengthens in East Sea
VOV.VN - Tropical storm Etau, the 12th hitting the East Sea this year, has quickly weakened into a tropical low depression after slamming into central Vietnam on November 10, causing heavy rain in the region.
