Hail and whirlwinds in the northern mountainous region killed one person and injured three others over the weekend, the National Committee of Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue reported on Monday evening. Damage to private property, crops, livestock and public buildings was estimated to cost VNĐ26 billion (US$1.1 million) in total. 

Hundreds of hectares of crops and trees were damaged after heavy rainfall and whirlwinds swept through a northern mountainous province on Sunday afternoon.

Three-time major-winner Jordan Spieth and South Korean Kang Sung topped the leaderboard on Thursday when darkness halted play in the weather-hit Genesis Open, where tournament host Tiger Woods never even got to tee off.

The Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) region would be affected by the El Nino phenomenon this year, Trần Trung Thành, deputy director of Hydro-Meteorological Station in the region said.

Floods and landslides in Indonesia have now killed at least 59 people, the government said on Friday, after heavy rain pounded Sulawesi island and forced thousands to flee their homes.

Nha Trang is gearing up for the 2019 National Touridm Year themed "Nha Trang — Colour of the Sea". Bùi Quỳnh Hoa shares her trip to Tứ Bình, four wild and amazing islands (including Bình Ba, Bình Hưng, Bình Tiên and Bình Lập) in the southern central province of Khánh Hòa.

Farmers growing flowers and ornamental trees for Tết holidays in many provinces are waiting for a bumper crop this year.

A tropical depression is forming and heading for the East Sea tomorrow afternoon, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Rain has been forecast across the country with the central region expected to take the brunt for the next two days.

Hồ Chí Minh city needs up to VNĐ73 trillion (US$$3.15 billion) for flood prevention projects by 2020, according to its Department of Planning and Investment.