At Least 4 Killed as Floods Inundate More than 16,000 Homes in Vietnam
Flooding and landslides have also damaged crops, rail lines and roads, prompting evacuations and emergency deployments, officials said.
- On Friday, authorities confirmed four deaths after heavy flooding and landslides inundated 16,310 homes across northern and central Vietnam, prompting Hanoi schools to switch to online learning as nearly 25,000 hectares of crops submerged.
- Heavy rainfall between September 13 and September 17 totaled 200–500 mm across many areas, triggering widespread inundation; forecasters warned a cold air mass would bring additional rain through September 21.
- Floodwaters reaching 1m deep submerged the Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City railway between Bim Son and Do Len, while 30 national and provincial road locations faced disruptions and 11 landslide sites blocked major transit routes.
- Emergency response teams evacuated 150 families comprising over 500 people from low-lying areas, while soldiers maintained 24-hour dyke patrols and reinforced embankments in Hanoi to prevent further damage.
- Vietnam remains among the world's most climate-vulnerable nations, with a typhoon-prone coastline and large populations in low-lying areas, a geographic reality underscored by repeated severe flooding throughout 2025.
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At least four people died after heavy rains that hit the center and north of Vietnam, causing floods and landslides. More than 16,000 homes were flooded, according to the country's authorities. Read also: Documentary study ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica AL countries draw strategies to face different effects of the EU El Niño will create alliance of climate insurance for extreme events Large areas remain flooded this Friday despite the rain…
Thousands Stranded As Floodwaters Rise Across Northern Vietnam
Heavy rain triggered widespread flooding across northern Vietnam, submerging thousands of homes, cutting off communities and disrupting transportation. Authorities warned of continued rainfall as rivers rose above dangerous levels and floodwaters inundated homes, roads and farmland.
In northern Vietnam, three people have died following heavy rainfall and the resulting floods and landslides. Vietnamese media report that nearly 20,000 homes have been submerged and thousands of families are cut off from the outside world. The three fatalities belong to the same family, writes Vietnam News. They died in the northern province of Phú Tho. Large areas are underwater due to the severe weather: In some places, more than 50 centim…
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