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Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation
- Vietnam is reevaluating its flood response due to increased storms and climate change impacts, investing billions to improve infrastructure and adapt to climate extremes.
- Experts report that climate change has contributed to a severe increase in storms, making flooding more destructive, with estimated costs of $1.4 billion in 2025.
- Hanoi's infrastructure is inadequate for heavy rainfall, with significant flooding in October 2025 disrupting daily life and revealing that the city has lost much of its absorptive water bodies.
- The Vietnamese government has pledged over $6 billion by 2030 toward building early-warning systems and relocating communities from flood zones.
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Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation
Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers.
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Vietnam is reviewing its flood management strategies after a series of storms this year have submerged several cities, causing loss of life and property. The Vietnamese government is investing heavily in adapting to what experts call a new era of extreme weather. The country's master plan, which runs until 2030, has announced a plan to invest more than US$6 billion (over 195.3 billion baht) in early warning systems and the relocation of vulnerab…
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Center
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
37% Left
L 37%
C 36%
R 27%
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