Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

October 31, 2023: In the wake of persistent heavy rains in central and north Vietnam, disaster management authorities reported on Tuesday that three lives have been lost as homes are flooded, and roads submerged, painting a grim picture of the impact of the ongoing deluge. Central Ha Tinh province bears the brunt of the calamity, with access to several communities severed and rescue operations initiated by the police and military to evacuate people from high-risk areas. Tragically, a woman and a 13-year-old boy lost their lives in the province after being swept away by powerful currents. A search is currently underway for a 29-year-old woman in Ha Tinh, according to the flood and storm control department's latest report. The floodwaters have not spared hundreds of homes, crops, and sections of the national highway and railway that connects north and south Vietnam. This has resulted in significant disruptions and challenges for the affected communities, amplifying the urgency of res

April 25, 2020: Severe thunderstorms in Vietnam have claimed lives of three people, injured 13 and damaged almost 6,000 homes. One person died in Ha Giang province after being hit by a fallen tree. Others lost their life when the house collapsed following a rockslide.

March 5, 2020: Strong storm in Vietnam has claimed lives of five people and damaged around 6,800 houses. Tornadoes, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have been reported in northern Vietnam. According to the the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA), storm has affected Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Cao Bang and Son La provinces of Vietnam.

November 1, 2019: Typhoon Matmo has injured fourteen people and left one person missing in Vietnam. According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Typhoon Matmo has destroyed 179 houses and damaged 2,314 others in the provinces of Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Phú Yên, Gia Lai and Thừa Thiên Huế. The typhoon has now weakened into a low-pressure system and entered Cambodia.

October 13, 2017: At least 72 people have been killed in flood and landslide caused by typhoon Khanun. According to the Vietnam's disaster agency, at least eighteen people died in Hoa Binh province by a landslide. Khanun has weakened from a typhoon after passing south of Hong Kong. According to the World Bank, natural disasters have killed more than 13,000 people and caused more than $6.4bn in property damage over the past 20 years in Vietnam.

December 3, 2016: At least 13 people have died in flood disaster brought by torrential rain since late November this year, the government and state media said on Sunday. Six people died in floods in Binh Dinh provinces. Four others died in Quang Ngai province.

November 3, 2016: Flooding triggered by torrential rainfall caused flooding in central Vietnam claiming lives of two people and left several others missing. The flood water rose to two metres in parts of the neighbouring provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh, Reuters reported quoting the local people.

Typhoon Dianmu has claimed life of a person and injured three others in Vietnam, Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said Xinhua News Agency . A 48-year-old man died after being swept away by flood water in northern Son La province. At least three people got injured in Hanoi.

Recent flooding in northern Lào Cai Province of Vietnam has claimed lives of four people and left seven others missing. Three people died in the mountainous Bát Xát District and one other in Sa Pa District.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has helped Vietnam for a new disaster risk management program in response to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction . According to the Government of Viet Nam, the project is expected to benefit an estimated 20,000 people in Bac Lieu, Hoa Binh, and Quang Tri provinces by helping them be better prepared for natural disasters . This project will be implemented by the Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC).

Typhoon Kujira, which made landfall in Vietnam, has left nine dead and six others missing as of Thursday morning.  Son La Province has been the hardest hit with eight fatalities caused by flash floods and landslides, Thanh Nien News reported quoted the provincial Steering Committee on Search and Rescue.

Heavy storm in Hanoi,  the capital of Vietnam, has claimed lives of at least two people and injured four others. Two people died after being crushed by falling trees while driving their motorbikes on Minh Khai and Nguyen Du streets in Hai Ba Trung District, Thanh Nien News reported.

Hailstorm in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands' Lam Dong Province of Vietnam has caused widespread havoc. Heavy hailstorm hit three wards of 9, 11 and 12 in Da Lat City collapsing dozens of houses and greenhouses, Viet Nam News reported.

Around one third of Viet Nam’s most vulnerable communes have developed disaster risk reduction plans reducing 8% annual death rate,  UN Development Programme said. In a meeting organised to review the progress of the national community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) programme in Vietnam , Mr Bakhodir Burkhanov, UNDP Deputy Country Director, mentioned that almost 2000 of the most vulnerable communes in Vietnam have developed risk reduction and response plans. Viet Nam, at high risk to the impacts of global climate change, leads to weather related disasters causing on average over 400 deaths and economic losses equivalent to more than one per cent of national GDP. Disaster risk reduction and management is given central importance to Vietnam as a national CBDRM programme has aimed to reach 6000 of communes by 2020 in eleven years. This Community-based disaster risk management   programme has reduced the loss of life at the rate of nearly 8% per year on average. The 2

Recent floods in Vietnam's central Thua Thien - Hue Province have claimed lives of at least two children, Vietnam News reported. The two children were cycling to their school when they fell into the river and drowned.

Landslides triggered by Typhoon Kalmaegi have claimed lives of at least seven people in Lang Son’s Dong Dang Town of Vietnam. According to the Asian Correspondent, about 55,000 people in four northern coastal provinces were evacuated ahead of the storm.

Flooding in Lai Chau province of Vietnam has claimed lives of at least five people. According to the Vietnam News, floodwater hit Thac Can Village, Tam Duong Town, in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, at 2am today.

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have claimed lives of at least five people and forced 69,000 from their homes in central Vietnam, disaster management officials said today. Recent floods and landslides have forced around 64,500 people in Quang Ngai province and 4,500 people from their homes in Quang Nam provinces of Vietnam. The military and police are rushing disaster relief materials in the affected areas, disaster management official added. Flooding in Vietnam in July 2013 killed at least five people and destroyed around 200 houses. The 2008 Vietnam floods had claimed lives of at least 100 people. Vietnam floods have claimed lives of around 500 in last five years (2008-present). Original post: Natural Disasters List November 16, 2013

Flash flood brought from Typhoon Krosa (PAGASA name: Vinta) has claimed life a person in northern part of Philippines. Typhoon Krosa made landfall over the northern Cagayan area in northern part of the Philippines. China Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Civil Affairs has issued a disaster relief alert and urged local civil authorities to prepare for emergencies. Heavy rainstorm has been forecast in the east of Hainan and central coastal Guangdong between Saturday and Monday, Xinhua reported. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarter has announced a fourth-level emergency in China. Krosa is the 29th typhoon to hit China this year. Below is a 5 days forecast map of Typhoon Krosa (Source: Weather Wunderground). Original post: Natural Disasters List November 1, 2013

Typhoon Nari has left 11 dead and 5 missing in Vietnam. Floods have inundated more than 34,000 homes. Typhoon Nari hit Vietnam's central coast early Tuesday after crossing the Philippines over the weekend, killing 13 people there, AFP reported. The poor weather from the remnants of Typhoon Nari has been cited as a probable cause for the crash of Lao Airlines Flight 301 yesterday in Laos. Original post: Natural Disasters List October 17, 2013