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Heavy rain submerges streets in Ho Chi Minh City

Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City were submerged by rainwater on June 14, causing motorbikes to break down and hindering commutes.

Historic drought in Ninh Thuan

The central province of Ninh Thuan experienced a historic drought between November 15, 2019, until May 26 this year.

HCM City: Rain brings with it high risk of electrocution, warn doctors

L.V.M, 32, of HCM City’s District 12, was electrocuted while working on a roof. On June 5 he came in contact with a high-voltage cable and fell from a height of five metres, and was rushed to the Military Hospital 175.

Rain, waves and rising seas erode Hoi An beaches

 Nearly 70 per cent of a newly grown protective forest and a large area of Cửa Đại Beach have been washed away by large waves, intense rains and a higher sea level since last year.

People of ’lightning village’ live in fear of rain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rain comes along with terrible fear for the villagers of Ninh Thuong in Khanh Hoa Province.

At least six dead as rains batter quake-hit southwestern Japan

 At least six people died and a university student was missing on Wednesday as record-breaking rains battered parts of southwestern Japan still reeling from earthquakes two months ago, setting off flooding and landslides.

Rain, floods leave thousands without power

 The North Power Corporation under the Electricity of Vietnam said the record torrential rain and floods have affected the power supply to 27 cities and provinces nationwide.

Cold wave sweeps northern region

Cold weather along with bands of medium to heavy rains has swept through most of northern Vietnam with temperatures plummeting to near zero in several mountainous areas.

18 killed, 48,000 evacuated due to rains in SE Brazil

 The death toll from heavy rain-caused disasters in Brazil's southeastern state of Espiritu Santo rose to 18 after authorities confirmed the death of the latest victim,

Tropical depressions near the East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, July 29, a tropical depression appeared south of Luzon Island of the Philippines, with wind power at level 6. The depression is moving to the Northwest at a speed of 15-20 km per hour.

Deputy Director of hydropower plant swept away

 VietNamNet Bridge - While going from home to work, Mr. Vu Manh Thang, deputy director of Phu Mau power plant in Lao Cai province was washed away.

Human casualties reported after heavy rain in North

 Two persons died and one injured due to lightning strikes after torrential rainfall in the northern mountainous region, in the last three days.

Two students swept away in heavy rain in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Returning to the dormitory of HCM City National University under heavy rains, two female students were swept away while crossing a stream. The accident occurred in the afternoon of July 8.

Northern provinces hit by floods, rain

Heavy rain and floods resulting from tropical storm Rumbia, the third of the year to affect Viet Nam, have claimed at least two lives and caused property damage to three northern provinces of Dien Bien, Ha Giang and Thai Nguyen.

HCM City: Unusual tornado blows away dozens of roofs

 VietNamNet Bridge - Rain started at 2pm on May 8. It got stronger at 3pm and lasted until 4.30pm. During the rain, an intense tornado swept away the roofs of dozens of houses and hit a lot of trees.

Heavy rains batter rice crops to add to central region woes

After prolonged drought, a week of continuous heavy rain coupled with strong winds damaged a large area of winter-spring rice in central provinces.

Whirlwind ravages northern mountainous provinces

Whirlwinds and heavy rain over the past two days claimed one life and swept the roofs off more than 1,000 houses in northern mountainous provinces Tuyen Quang and Lao Cai and central Ha Tinh Province.