Northern, central regions enter prolonged rainy spell The northern and central regions have entered a period of prolonged heavy rain, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Heavy rain causes flooding in Hà Nội Every time it rains heavily spare a thought for residents living in Tứ Liên Ward, Hanoi. A poor drainage system means it can take up to two weeks for the water to recede. People living there dread looking at the weather reports knowing how long they suffer for after downpours.

Vision, design, investment key to preventing flooding: environment minister

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà talked to the press on the sidelines of the National Assembly meeting about solutions to prevent flooding in urban areas

Natural disasters to be more fierce and unpredictable in 2022

This year’s natural disasters are forecast to be more complicated, fierce and unpredictable than in 2022 with unusual heavy rainfalls in the last months of the year and storms likely to have unusual trajectories, the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting has said.

Hà Nội, northern provinces forecast to have hail, floods after record rainfall The northern region, including capital city of Hà Nội, will continue to witness heavy rain with the possibility of tornadoes and lightning after the highest rain levels in 36 years occurred in the capital city on Sunday (May 29), according to meteorologists.

Heavy rain and flooding kill five, injure five At least five people died and five others were injured after heavy rain and flooding hit the northern and northern-central regions over the past few days, according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Heavy rains hit northern localities, flooding many areas Heavy rain has plagued the northern and northern-central regions over the past few days, seriously flooding many areas and killing at least one person.

After killing 108 in 2021, natural disasters remain unpredictable this year A total of 108 people were killed due to natural disasters in Việt Nam last year, and caused economic losses of up to VNĐ5.2 trillion (US$226 million).

Two dead, two missing after unseasonal downpours lash central provinces Unseasonal downpours have been lashing the central provinces since the start of this week, causing two deaths and two more to go missing at sea. 

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