Over 30 embassies and international organizations have pledged nearly US$10 million to help Vietnam rebuild after devastating typhoons Bualoi and Matmo.
Natural disasters, mostly storms, floods, and landslides, left 187 people dead or missing in the Southeast Asian nation in the first nine months of this year.
Prolonged torrential rain has caused severe flooding in Da Nang region, with Hoi An's streets turning into rivers. Authorities are evacuating residents and tourists to safety.
Prolonged torrential rain has caused severe flooding in Da Nang region, with Hoi An's streets turning into rivers. Authorities are evacuating residents and tourists to safety.
Vietnam Railways has stationed a 450-ton freight train loaded with rocks on the Gia Vien Bridge in Hue to keep it from being swept away by the floodwaters of the Huong River.
Rainfall in the central city of Hue reached 1,085.8 mm in 24 hours until 11 p.m. Monday, marking the highest volume of rainfall ever recorded in Vietnam, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Vietnam's Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, together with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed Hanoi on Oct. 28 for a three-day official visit to the U.K., at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir…