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Vietnam

Deadly storms, $4.2b in losses test Vietnam’s climate defences

People displaced by floods resting in a shelter in Nha Trang province, Vietnam, on Nov 20.
People displaced by floods resting in a shelter in Nha Trang province, Vietnam, on Nov 20.

Vietnam braces for new storm after historic floods leave over 100 dead or missing

Khanh Hoa province suffered casualties after days of heavy rain triggered catastrophic flooding.
Khanh Hoa province suffered casualties after days of heavy rain triggered catastrophic flooding.

Deadly floods hit South-east Asia as more rain forecast

Vehicles park on an elevated road to keep them out of flood waters in Hat Yai in Thailand.
Vehicles park on an elevated road to keep them out of flood waters in Hat Yai in Thailand.

Vietnam’s year of floods, mud and death

More than 90 people in Vietnam have been killed in the past week from flooding and landslides.
More than 90 people in Vietnam have been killed in the past week from flooding and landslides.

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90: Environment Ministry

The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam rose to 90 on Nov 23.
The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam rose to 90 on Nov 23.

Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides

People wading through floodwaters in Nha Trang in Vietnam's coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Nov 20, 2025.
People wading through floodwaters in Nha Trang in Vietnam's coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Nov 20, 2025.

Flooding worsens in central Vietnam; death toll rises to 41

Floodwaters near inundated vehicles in Nha Trang, Vietnam's coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Nov 20.
Floodwaters near inundated vehicles in Nha Trang, Vietnam's coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Nov 20.

Vietnam beauty queen jailed for falsely promoting gummies as rich in fibre

A former winner of the Thailand-based Miss Grand International beauty competition, Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien is a popular beauty queen in Vietnam.
A former winner of the Thailand-based Miss Grand International beauty competition, Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien is a popular beauty queen in Vietnam.

Vietnam police open criminal probe of second Germany-based activist

Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

People wade through a flooded street, as a motorist looks on, in Hoi An, following deadly floods in central Vietnam, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen
People wade through a flooded street, as a motorist looks on, in Hoi An, following deadly floods in central Vietnam, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.