Haiyan Hits Vietnam and China
After Typhoon Haiyan caused devastation across the Philippines, it moved across the South China Sea, making landfall in Quang Ninh province in Vietnam on 10th November. Wind speeds were recorded…
Vietnam
High Tide Floods Ho Chi Minh City
A record high tide on the Saigon River on the evening of 21st October 2013 resulted in floods throughout Ho Chi Minh City. The high tide was reported to have…
Floods Across South East Asia
Much of the south East Asia region as a whole seems to be under water. There is currently flooding in Myanmar, Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. In Myanmar flooding…
Flash Floods Kill 20 in Vietnam
At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Vietnam on Tuesday 24th September. A further 6 people are reported as missing, with more fatalities a possibility.…
Flash Floods in Northern Vietnam
Vietnam’s National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention announced on 7th September that flash floods had struck in numerous northern provinces. Further flooding and landslides have been predicted for…
Floods Kill 8 in Vietnam
The Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control in Vietnam have reported that floods and landslides in northern Vietnam over the last 2 days have resulted in 8 deaths. 10…
Floods in Northern Vietnam
More flooding has struck in South East Asia, this time in northern Vietnam. Heavy rainfall that began a few days ago has resulted in flash floods in Vietnam’s northern province…
Ho Chi Minh City: Too Big to Flood
With a background of such horrific recent flooding (see our post on floods in Vietnam, 2008 to 2012), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week claimed that Ho Chi Minh…
Vietnam Floods: 2008 to 2012
Vietnam has suffered from horrific floods in the last few years. In 2008 over 60 people were believed to have been killed by flooding which affected the north and central…
