Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 12 people in northern Vietnam according to reports by Vietnam’s Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and…
BANGKOK, July 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) outlines the dramatic changes Asia-Pacific…
Disaster authorities in Vietnam have reported flooding in several northern provinces after days of heavy rain that began around 01 July, 2017. Neighbouring parts of China have also been severely…
Countries bordering on the Pacific Ocean are testing their capacity to handle a major tsunami in an exercise from 15 to 17 February, held to identify possible shortcomings in the…
A study led by researchers from Aalto University in Finland reveals that the hydropower projects in China have caused major river flow changes to the Mekong River since the year…
Deadly floods have struck in central Vietnam for the third time in 8 weeks.Heavy rain has been falling in some central areas since 31 November, with Quang Ngai city recording…
The flood situation has worsened in parts of Vietnam over the last 2 days and the number of reported fatalities has increased to 15, with 6 people missing and thousands…
Central provinces in Vietnam have been hit by further flooding for the second time in 2 weeks. Flooding is currently affecting the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Trị and Quang…
A further 11 deaths resulting from the current floods in central Vietnam have been reported by officials as the country prepares for the oncoming Tropical Cyclone Sarika. According to Vietnam’s…
Research by the University of Southampton shows that a change in the patterns of tropical storms is threatening the future of the Mekong River delta in Vietnam, indicating a similar…
At least 24 people have died in flooding in Central Vietnam after a period of heavy rain triggered by a tropical depression. Vietnam’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) says that severe…
Update, 22 August 2016: Local media in Vietnam have reported that 7 people were killed as Typhoon Dianmu swept across northern Vietnam from 19 to 21 August. 2,000 families were…
Heavy rainfall in the wake of Typhoon Nida between 02 and 05 August triggered flash floods and landslides in the north western province of Lao Cai, Vietnam. The rain also…
The World Bank has announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million in support for the Vinh Phuc Flood Risk and Water Management Project in Vietnam, which…
A new study shows that political will is all that is needed to stop the chainsaws and bulldozers that are destroying tropical forests and adding to global warming. Paul Brown…
At least 2 people died and 5 are missing after floods and landslides in Laos and Vietnam after severe weather, including strong winds and heavy rainfall since Monday 07 September,…
