A new project using satellite imagery to help countries in South-East Asia better predict and cope with floods and other natural disasters and increase resilience to the negative effects of…
Vietnam’s disaster management agency said yesterday that 30 people have now died in floods that have been affecting the areas of the north of the Vietnam since 27 July 2015.…
Flooding has continued in Vietnam over the last few days, resulting in the deaths of three people, bringing the total number of recent flood-related deaths in Vietnam to at least…
At least 15 people have died after 3 days of torrential rain, landslides and floods in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. Flooding has also been reported in Son La province,…
Torrential rain following in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Kujira has caused flash flooding in the northern province of Son La, Vietnam. The floods struck on 24 June 2015. The…
In 2013 Typhoon Wutip made landfall in Central Vietnam. Hundreds of thousands of houses were unroofed and over 500 collapsed. Hectares and hectares of paddy fields were damaged. With support…
Plans have been announced to create new reservoirs to control flooding in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The work is expected to start later this year with the pilot project,…
Floods in 3 provinces of central Vietnam have left 3 people dead. Two victims died in floods in Quang Ngai and one in neighbouring Quang Nam province. Thua Thien-Hue province…
Regional cooperation could protect against floods and landslides. Climate models could be developed to predict the risk of river floods. Joint monitoring should focus more on slow-onset disasters. By Mike…
Some areas of Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam are under 50cm (20 inches) of water after unusually high tides over the past few days. The high tide season along…
Deadly flash floods struck in the early hours in Vietnam’s northern province of Lai Chau yesterday, 12 August 2014. Heavy downpours over the last few days caused the flooding which…
Below is an update to our earlier report on the situation in Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Rammasun which wreaked storm damage across parts of Vietnam, as well as…
According to initial reports by Vietnam’s National Steering Committee on Flood and Storm Prevention and Control, Typhoon Rammasun has killed at least 6 people in Vietnam, with a further 3…
Yet again, residents of Ho Chi Minh City are facing severe flooding as a result of an unusually high tide of the Saigon River. Just a few weeks ago, FloodList…
The situation in Vietnam has worsened considerably since the current spate of floods first struck on 15 November, although Vietnam’s National Floods and Storms Control Agency today announced that the…
After Tropical Cyclone Haiyan had struck Vietnam, Tropical Storm Podul was supposed to be an easier ride. But the tropical depression left in the storm’s wake has dumped huge amounts…
