US EditionRecord rainfall causes major flooding in Vietnam, submerging ancient sites
- On Oct. 28, 2025 local authorities reported record rainfall of more than 1m in 24 hours submerged Hue, central Vietnam, with three stations measuring between 1m and 1.7m.
- Forecasters warned heavy rainfall as Storm Fengshen neared the country, while scientists say human-driven climate change is making extreme storms stronger and wetter.
- Water levels in Hue reached 4.62 meters, while Hoi An saw waist-deep flooding, and state media published images of a main hospital in Hue flooded with murky water and patients on gurneys.
- More than 8,600 people in four central provinces were evacuated to schools and public buildings since Oct 25, while the railway linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City was suspended and Vietnam's railways positioned 19 carriages laden with 980 tonnes on a bridge Monday.
- Vietnam's high exposure matters because nearly half the population lives in flood-risk areas, with natural disasters in 2025 left 187 dead or missing and caused more than US$610 million in losses, according to the General Statistics Office.
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The coastal provinces of the center of Vietnam have been hit by heavy rains since Sunday, precipitating to reach 1.7 metres in 24 hours. 10 people have died and 8 others have disappeared.
The central part of Vietnam is facing floods of exceptional magnitude due to record rains and sudden floods. In the former imperial city of Hu, more than 44,500 houses have been submerged, some under nearly two meters of water. According to the results of the authorities, on Wednesday 29 October, at least nine people have lost their lives. Further south, in the city of H的i An, classified as Unesco, some 40,000 tourists have had to be resettled.
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Many streets in the heart of the city were submerged under floodwaters. Data from rain gauge system Vrain showed 1,320mm of rain at the summit of Bach Ma Mountain in Phu Loc Commune, while Khe Tre Commune recorded nearly 1,000mm. Heavy downpours caused extensive flooding in many streets such as Le Quy Don, To Huu, and Nguyen Hue, where water levels reached 0.5 to one meter deep. Cars were stranded underwater, and rescue teams used boats to navig…
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Record Vietnam rains kill seven and flood 100,000 homes
Flooding triggered by record heavy rains in central Vietnam this week killed at least seven people and inundated more than 100,000 homes, the environment ministry said on Wednesday.
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