Tunnels on Thang Long Avenue submerged after heavy downpours
With Typhoon Wipha being the third storm of the year to hit the nation, Hanoi suffered from a prolonged period of heavy rain, leaving many tunnels on Thang Long Avenue flooded with commuters forced to wade through floodwater on their way to work.
Japan provides disaster relief to Thua Thien-Hue
HCMC – Sharing the difficulties and losses of the Vietnamese people in central Vietnam dealing with torrential rains and severe floods, the Japanese Government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, has decided to provide disaster relief goods to the residents of Thua Thien-Hue Province, including 50 water purifiers and 250 plastic sheets.
55 dead and 7 missing in severe flooding
55 people have been confirmed dead while seven others remain missing in the recent flooding in the central region according to latest report.
Flood season in Da Nang: Locals joyfully take to the street to ‘catch fish’
Regardless of the rain, a group of locals in Da Nang city still go down the streets to “catch fish”, giving the area a joyful, positive atmosphere amidst the flood-stricken days.
People cooking glutinous rice cakes for those in flood-hit areas
Large numbers of people in central and Central Highlands provinces have been busy cooking thousands of traditional glutinous rice cakes to help those struggling amid the historic flooding in the middle of the country.
