Storm Noul leaves three dead in central region Three people have died and 112 others were injured after storm Noul swept through the central region on Friday, reported the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on Sunday.

Firms urged to restructure to cope with climate change

Firms should pay attention to developing new business models, products and technologies to cope with climate change and turn its negative impact into impetus, a recent report of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) highlighted.

Central region prepares for Storm Noul

Central provinces to be hit by Storm Noul banned vessels from going out to sea on Thursday as the tropical storm is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning.

Heavy rains forecast nationwide

Many regions across the country were expecting to see heavy rains from September 13 to 23 23, with downpours forecast mainly during the night and early morning, the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre said.

Kiên Giang to provide relief to households affected by natural disasters

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has earmarked VNĐ680 million (US$29,500) to provide relief for households affected by natural disasters in five districts so far this year.

Leaders of East Asia Summit vow to deepen cooperation Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asian and Western counterparts have agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation in priority areas, including environment, energy, disease, disaster management, security and marine cooperation.

No subjectivity in disaster prevention, control: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Tuesday requested authorities from the central to local levels to always take the initiative and avoid subjectivity in natural disaster prevention and control.

ASEAN, RoK hold 24th dialogue

ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed to continue effectively implementing the ASEAN-Korea Action Plan and promote co-operation in preventing and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 at the 24th ASEAN-RoK dialogue on Wednesday.

Northern areas brace for more rain Northern provinces have seen heavy rains in the past few days, causing floods on the Thao River and inundation in Yên Bái Province, said the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Northern localities told to prepare for typhoon Higos All relevant localities were told to carefully prepare for typhoon Higos, which is forecast to bring torrential rains, flash floods and landslides to northern mountainous provinces until Sunday.