Tag: flooding
Hanoi spends over US$14.6 million on inner-city flooding prevention
The Hanoi People's Committee has approved an investment project worth VND383 billion (US$14.63 million) to prevent local flooding in some areas in the inner city.
Vietnamese leaders extend sympathies over Texas flash floods
Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 7 sent messages of sympathy to US President Donald Trump upon receiving news of the devastating flash floods that struck Kerr county, Texas, on July 4.
Heavy rain poses high risk of flash floods, landslides in Northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - Localities in Northern Vietnam are experiencing heavy rain, posing a high risk of flashfloods and landslides, especially in mountainous areas, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Flooding in central Vietnam: 6 dead or missing as swollen rivers hit 30-year highs
VOV.VN - At least six people have been reported dead or missing in central Vietnam as rising water levels caused by heavy rain from typhoon Wutip hit record highs in 30 years.
Typhoon Wutip triggers widespread flooding across central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Although typhoon Wutip did not make direct landfall in Vietnam, its circulation has brought prolonged heavy rain, across central provinces, triggering severe flooding, landslides, and substantial damage.
Typhoon Wutip nears Hainan, Vietnam braces for heavy rain, severe flooding
VOV.VN - Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen on the morning of June 13 as it moved toward China’s Hainan Island, posing a high risk of severe flooding, flash floods, and landslides in Vietnam.
Tropical storm Wutip churns along central coast, heavy rain expected
VOV.VN - A tropical depression in the eastern part of the Paracel Islands has strengthened into a storm, and the storm named Wutip is currently moving along the central coast of Vietnam.
Torrential rain lashes north, heatwave bakes central region
VOV.VN - Heavy rain is expected to blanket Northern Vietnam from June 9 afternoon through June 10 morning, while the central region is being battered by a heatwave, with temperatures hovering above 37°C, said meteorologists.
Flash floods and landslides wreak havoc across central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Subsequent flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain have hit parts of central Vietnam over the past few days, creating havoc for people in many localities such as Nghe An and Ha Tinh.
Urgent preparations urged as northern Vietnam faces rising threat of floods
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on May 23 signed an urgent directive, requesting serious measures to address the growing threats of landslides, flash floods, and scattered flooding in northern Vietnam.
