N. K's official paper urges efforts to minimize flood-caused damage on farming North Korea's official newspaper called on Tuesday for stepped-up efforts to minimise flood-caused damage to the farming sector as the country is struggling to cope with recent heavy downpours.

Kiên Giang prepares natural disaster response for storm season The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is taking measures to control natural disasters in anticipation of extreme weather conditions in the last months of the year.  

Heavy rains wreak havoc up and down nation

A downpour on Thursday caused a landslide that killed two people in Bát Xát District of the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai.

Lebanon's leaders face rage, calls for reform after blast Lebanon's leadership faced growing rage after a massive explosion laid waste to large parts of central Beirut, with security forces firing tear gas at demonstrations late Thursday as international leaders called for reform.

Mekong Delta must be protected from natural disasters Nguyễn Văn Đào, from the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology talks to the newspaper, Tài nguyên và Môi trường (Natural Resources and Environment) on the need to have a full and accurate report on saltwater intrusion and the hydrometeorology system in the Mekong Delta

Planning on Red River banks need pushing up Hà Nội has created urban development plans for the banks of the Hông (Red) River, yet problems remain due to lack of flood and dyke planning.

Việt Nam ready to cope with extreme weather Nguyễn Xuân Cường, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke to the newspaper Sài Gòn Giải Phóng on the country’s readiness to be prepared to minimise losses in the event of natural disasters.

MoNRE improves weather forecast to give timely warnings on extreme weather

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will continue improving forecasts to give quick warnings of extreme and dangerous weather to try and prevent national disasters.

Five die in Hà Giang heavy rain

Five people have been killed and two others injured in flooding in Hoàng Su Phì District, the northern mountainous Hà Giang Province on Tuesday, according to the latest report from the provincial authorities.

Three die in Hà Giang heavy rain Three people have been killed and one other injured in flooding in Hoàng Su Phì District, the northern mountainous Hà Giang Province on Tuesday morning.