VOV.VN - A low pressure area in the East Sea is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression that is anticipated to batter central Vietnam that has been enduring a long spell of heavy rain for several days.

VOV.VN - Eight people have been reported dead and missing following the recent downpours which unleashed floods and landslides across the northern and central regions.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has dispatched a telegram, asking relevant agencies and localities to adopt necessary measures to cushion the impact of the ongoing spell of heavy rain and flooding in northern and central regions in the wake of the recent tropical depression.

VOV.VN - Heavy downpour as a consequence of the tropical depression has caused water levels in major rivers of central Vietnam to swell up over the past few days, flooding many localities in the region.

Authorities at the UNESCO-recognised heritage Ha Long Bay have been conducting solutions to preserve the natural wonder of thousands limestone islands and islets, forming the spectacular seascape of the property.

The body of a Vietnamese citizen killed in a recent landslide in Khammouane province of Laos was found on August 14, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang said on August 17.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Savannakhet, central Laos, along with the Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Business Association in the provinces of Savannakhet, Khammouane and Bolikhamxay, have recently offered gifts to those recently affected by floods and landslides there.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked localities to stabilise daily activities of households in landslide areas and ensure safety for them and major infrastructure facilities while working with representatives from ministries, agencies and provinces in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau on August 11.

VOV.VN - The Central Highland province Dak Nong on August 8 declared a state of emergency to support recovery efforts for public works heavily damaged or badly impacted by the recent torrential rain and flooding.

VOV.VN - Flashfloods and landslides caused by heavy rain for the past few days have wreaked havoc on Mu Cang Chai, a northern mountainous district of Yen Bai province, leaving three dead, damaging dozens of houses, and paralyzing local traffic.