Tag: flooding
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.
Hundreds of houses in Bac Giang inundated by flood water
VOV.VN - Hundreds of homes in Luc Ngan district of the northern province of Bac Giang have been left submerged in flood water following a period of torrential rain.
People learn to adapt to increasing threat of erratic weather conditions
VOV.VN - Vietnamese people have no alternative but to quickly adapt to the challenges posed by extreme weather occurring more often, while also taking measures to respond to climate change, according to hydro-meteorological forecasting experts.
Tropical depression and two storms to enter East Sea this week
VOV.VN - A tropical low-pressure system along with two storms to the east of the Philippines are likely to enter the East Sea from April 7 to April 8, according to information given by the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Anomalous natural disasters ravage central Vietnam
VOV.VN - The central region of Vietnam has suffered from unseasonal rain on a large scale for the past few days, causing a great loss of life and property.
