Tag: floods
New rain spell to hit northern Vietnam next week
VOV.VN - Heavy rain is letting up in the northern region of Vietnam but a new spell of rain is expected to batter the region next week, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
PM instructs proactive response to floods, landslides in northern region
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently issued an official dispatch, ordering competent ministries, sectors and localities to make proactive moves in response to torrential rain, landslides and floods in the northern region.
Vice President examines post-flood recovery in Son La
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 9 examined the fixing of flood consequences in the northern mountainous province of Son La and visited people affected by natural disasters in Muong Chanh commune of Mai Son district and Ban Lam commune of Thuan Chau district.
PM urges proactive moves in response to heavy losses in natural disasters
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official dispatch on August 4, demanding proactive moves to prevent, control, and address natural disaster consequences in the coming time.
Lashing rain let up, hot weather to soon return to north
VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam will brace itself for a heat wave that is expected to bake the region in the coming days as soon as lashing rain stops, according to the national Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Northern Vietnam warned about severe flooding as river water levels swell up
VOV.VN - Heavy rain has over the past days has triggered water levels of major rivers in northern Vietnam to swell up quickly, threatening to flood low-lying areas and impact people’s livelihood.
Flash floods and landslides leave 19 dead or missing in northern region
VOV.VN - As many as 19 people have been reported either dead or missing in the northern provinces of Son La and Dien Bien, as well as in the capital city of Hanoi as a result of flash floods caused by the circulation of Storm Prapiroon.
16 reported dead and missing as flash floods hit northern localities of Vietnam
VOV.VN - At least 16 people have been reported dead and missing as a result of flash floods that have battered the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien over the past few days.
Localities seek measures to overcome consequences of Storm Prapiroon
VOV.VN - Many areas across the northern region were left inundated by flooding following torrential downpours lasting for hours caused by the impact of Storm Prapiroon, the second tropical storm to emerge from the East Sea this year.
Tropical depression makes landfall, causes heavy rain
VOV.VN - The tropical depression that formed in the East Sea several days ago lost its strength after battering the central coast of Vietnam on July 15 afternoon.
