Heavy rain, floods in Vietnam
Summary
Heavy rain has caused flooding across northern Vietnam, submerging more than 2,000 homes, blocking roads and isolating over 1,000 households. Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa are among the worst affected as authorities brace for more rain in the south.
Key Points
- Heavy rain in northern Vietnam has triggered flooding, disrupted travel and pushed several rivers above dangerous levels.
- More than 2,000 homes have been submerged, over 1,000 households isolated and key transport routes blocked.
- Flooding has damaged about 10,014 hectares of rice and other crops and killed thousands of livestock and poultry.
- Authorities have closed schools in some areas and deployed soldiers to help residents move belongings to higher ground.
