Northern mountainous region must prepare for extreme weather

Last year, 42 people were killed, 19,180 houses were damaged and 11,530 hectares of crops were submerged due to disasters.

Ten newly-adopted laws to take effect next year The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hà Nội on Friday to announce the President’s order promulgating 10 laws adopted at the recent ninth session of the month-long 14th-tenure National Assembly, which closed late last month.

Canal bank erosion damages 14 houses in Cà Mau

Severe erosion of a canal bank in Cà Mau Province at midnight on Saturday damaged 14 houses, according to the local steering committee for natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue.

Lào Cai hit hardest by heavy rain at weekend Torrential rain and heavy floods over the weekend have caused almost half a million dollars worth of damage to the northern mountainous provinces.

Northern region prepares for natural disasters The Việt Nam Disaster Management Authority (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) must prepare appropriate means and equipment for access to areas affected by flash floods and landslide.

Dyke violations on the rise

Most of the violations involved the construction of houses and workshops, illegal sand exploitation and storage of building materials, and overloaded vehicles travelling on dykes.

Heavy rains cause landslides and traffic jams in Lai Châu Heavy rain from last night and landslides impacted the roads to Pa Ủ, Tà Tổng and Thu Lũ communes of Mường Tè District.

Landslides threatens Cần Thơ residents Erosion along the riverbank of Trà Nóc River in Cần Thơ City's Bình Thủy District has caused damage to local households, according to the city's steering committee for disaster prevention and search and rescue.

PM asks for support for residents affected by earthquakes in Lai Châu Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked concerned authorities to support people suffering consequences of recent earthquakes in the northern province of Lai Châu.

NA deputies pass new amendments to natural disaster, dike, construction laws.

Legislators voted to pass a law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dykes at the ongoing ninth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hà Nội on Wednesday.