Japan, UNICEF to Help Vietnam Enhance Resilience to Disaster Risks for Children
The exchange of notes was inked by Japanese Ambassador Takio Yamada and UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers in the presence of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep.
04:51 | 18/11/2021
'Worst flooding event' since 2010 in Nashville: At least 4 people killed as water keeps rising
Nashville has declared a state of emergency after flash flooding overnight Saturday killed at least four people in the area.
08:10 | 30/03/2021
Central Vietnam hydropower plant flooded following water pipe breaks
A broken pipe flooded a hydropower plant with water and mud in Thua Thien-Hue Province Friday, forcing it to shut down.
16:19 | 02/01/2021
1,500 residents in Nha Trang evacuate over flooding fear
Persistent torrential rains leave many roads and residential areas in Nha Trang city inundated, disrupting people’s daily life. Over 1,500 residents have to relocate to schools, community houses, etc,. for safety concerns.
11:07 | 01/12/2020
Video: Helicopter provides daily neccesities to isolated citizens in Vietnam's flood-stricken areas
The Mi171 helicopter on Sunday carried a supply package with sufficient food and daily necessities to aid nearly 3,000 flood-hit residents in Central Vietnam.
15:25 | 02/11/2020
Flood in Central Vietnam: HCMC's school roof blown off due to eavy storm
Fierce storm has blown off the roof of a row of classrooms in Ho Chi Minh's Binh Phu high school on October 31, disrupting scheduled schooling.
09:42 | 02/11/2020
Helicopers send daily necessities for 3,000 residents in cut-off areas
Helicopters are set to be dispatched to drop food and daily necessities to around 3,000 local residents left cut off by heavy flood and landslides in recent weeks, in Phuoc Thanh and Phuoc Loc communes.
13:49 | 01/11/2020
Flood in Central Vietnam: RoK Ambassador sends US $300,000 to Vietnam
The Korean Ambassador on Thursday afternoon sent an aid package worths US $300,000 to help flood-stricken provinces in Central Vietnam overcome damages.
21:22 | 30/10/2020
UN’s Secretary-General sends sympathy to Vietnam over flood damage in the center
António Guterres, UN’s Secretary-General extended his sympathy to Vietnam over the heaviest flood in the country in decades.
15:45 | 30/10/2020
Flood in Central Vietnam: Landslide thread displaces 165 people in Quang Tri
The 200-meter long crack in Ta Bang mountain discovered Thursday has prompted local authorities to evacuate 165 residents over possible landslides and damages.
10:28 | 30/10/2020
Flood in Central Vietnam: 26 fishermen went missing, 2 boats sunk
At least 26 fishermen were missing after two fishing boats from South-central Binh Dinh Province sank as one of the strongest typhoons in two decades tore into Vietnam's central coastline on Wednesday.
14:58 | 29/10/2020
Flood in Central Vietnam: Heart-touching video of old grandma carries donated clothes on back
A short video picturing an old hunchback grandma carries old clothes and instant noodles while walking with a stick to the donation site has stolen the hearts of Vietnamese netizens. The grandma is reportedly making donations to the flood-stricken areas in Central Vietnam.
11:56 | 26/10/2020
PM calls for emergency aid to flood victims in central region
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked relevant units to swiftly mobilise all forces in a bid to overcome the aftermath of the severe flooding and landslides which have hit the central localities, and stabilise the lives of local people.
21:50 | 25/10/2020
US Government "stands ready" to support Vietnamese efforts to overcome flood losses
The US Government on October 22 sent condolences to the Vietnamese government and people as well as expressed sympathies for the victims of the recent spell of serious flooding caused by tropical storm Linfa in the center of Vietnam.
11:03 | 23/10/2020
Government distributes emergency aid to flood-hit localities
The Government has decided to provide emergency aid worth VND500 billion to five provinces in central Vietnam which have been the hardest hit during the recent spell of flooding.
09:36 | 23/10/2020
Flood in Central Vietnam: death toll soars to 111, another 22 missing
Record floods in Vietnam’s central provinces have claimed at least 111 lives, leaving 22 missing and devastating thousands of households. The flood, which incurred over the past two weeks, is considered the worst in decades.
15:05 | 22/10/2020
Flooding in central Vietnam: 122 people dead and missing
According to the Central Steering Committee for natural disaster prevention, heavy floods leave 122 people dead and missing to date.
07:26 | 19/10/2020
Flood season in Da Nang: Locals joyfully take to the street to ‘catch fish’
Regardless of the rain, a group of locals in Da Nang city still go down the streets to “catch fish”, giving the area a joyful, positive atmosphere amidst the flood-stricken days.
12:36 | 14/10/2020
Google Maps warns of flood-stricken areas in Central Vietnam
The Google Map is displaying hard-hit areas from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai province Friday afternoon as the flood is devastating the central strip.
17:09 | 10/10/2020
43,000 Red Cross volunteers head to N. Korea to help with virus and floods
The Red Cross has trained 43,000 North Korean volunteers to help communities, including the locked-down city of Kaesong, fight the novel coronavirus and provide flood assistance, an official with the relief organization said on Monday (August 10).
07:24 | 11/08/2020
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