Tropical low depression to hit central Vietnam October 16
Central provinces are braced for lashing rain again, starting October 16, as a tropical low depression is forecast to strike the central coast this evening, according to the latest weather forecast bulletin.
Nasun presents 420 gift sets to flood-stricken households in central region
HCMC – Nasun Group, the owner of the Nasun paint brand, on October 22 and 23 donated 420 gift sets worth a total of VND80 million, each comprising 10 kilograms of rice, a bottle of cooking oil and a bottle of fish sauce, to households affected by the recent floods in Quang Dien District, Thua Thien-Hue Province and Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province.
Young man conveys message of love to flood victims through art
Given the tremendous pain and loss people in central provinces are suffering through from storms and flooding, 27-year-old Nguyen Dao Nhat Dan from the central province of Quang Tri decided to draw a set of pictures to convey a message of love and to call for greater support for flood victims.
Storm Etau claims two lives in central region
Two deaths have been reported as storm Etau, the 12th hitting the East Sea this year, swept through the central region on November 10, bringing strong wind and heavy rains, according to the standing office of the central steering committee for natural disaster control.
Natural disasters cost Vietnam over 22 million USD in first half
A total of 508 billion VND (22.14 million USD) was lost due to natural disasters between January and June this year, according to the General Statistics Office.
