Tag: landslides
Natural disasters cost Vietnam VND508 billion in first half
A total of VND508 billion (US$22.14 million) was lost due to natural disasters between January and June this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Funeral service for two Vietnamese victims in Japan landslide
A funeral has been held in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture for four victims of a landslide in Shiiba village, including two Vietnamese trainees, according to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka.
Decade-long master plan to tackle climate change gets go-ahead
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently granted approval to a master plan aimed at developing Vietnamese cities towards the year 2030 in response to climate change challenges.
Dak Lak, Dak Nong provinces endure serious flooding despite halt in rain
VOV.VN - Although rain in the Central Highland provinces of Dak Lak and Dak Nong has stopped, serious flooding has hit many residential areas in the provinces, leaving plenty of homes in deep floodwater.
Floods and heavy rain ravage central region
VOV.VN - Vietnam's central region is in the process of experiencing the adverse impact of recent deluges, causing localised flooding and drastically increasing the risk of landslides.
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.
160,000 residents to be evacuated due to incoming Typhoon Vamco
VOV.VN - Local authorities in Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri provinces are planning to evacuate more than 160,000 residents due to Typhoon Vamco which is anticipated to hit the central coast of Vietnam late on November 14.
Residents advised to stay indoors as typhoon Vamco hits
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has warned people in the central region to stay indoors during the height of typhoon Vamco which is expected to batter Vietnam on November 14.
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.
Coastal central localities urged to brace for storm Vamco
VOV.VN - The Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control has called on coastal central localities from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan to brace for the arrival of Vamco, the 13th storm of the year which is poised to enter the East Sea within the next 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
