Flooding in Viet Nam’s central and south-central regions has caused an estimated 13.078 trillion VND (496 million USD) in economic damage, according to the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Floods in the central and south-central regions of Viet Nam have caused extremely severe damage, leaving 102 people dead or missing, with thousands of homes inundated or destroyed, according to disaster authorities.

In the face of extremely serious damage caused by floods, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is now in South Africa to attend the G20 Summit, chaired an urgent online meeting in the early morning of November 23 with leaders of ministries, agencies, and localities on the situation and urgent solutions to respond to floods and natural disasters in some central provinces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 20 evening issued another urgent dispatch ordering authorities to step up rescue and relief efforts as severe flooding continues to ravage the central region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 20 evening (Ha Noi time) asked police, military, militia and youth forces to reach flood-isolated areas overnight to rescue residents and deliver food, water and other aid by all means.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that new housing and resettlement be provided for households whose homes were swept away, completely collapsed, or severely damaged by floods in the central region before January 31, 2026, according to his recently-signed urgent dispatch.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Official Dispatch No. 214/CD-TTg, urging localities in the central region to assess storm and flood damage and expedite recovery efforts.

Typhoon Kalmaegi, the 13th storm in the East Sea/South China Sea this year, has maintained its direction and intensity but is moving faster, with its centre located approximately 310 km east-southeast of Quy Nhon (Gia Lai province), according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 2 signed an official dispatch urging ministries, agencies, and localities to promptly address the aftermath of recent floods in central Viet Nam.

To ensure residents' safety and prevent hunger and disease outbreaks, the PM asked the Minister of Finance to immediately allocate rice from national reserves to flood-hit communities, based on requests from provincial authorities, including Quang Ngai. Implementation results should be reported to the PM by October 31.

Viet Nam Electricity’s Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) reported that as of 7 a.m. on October 31, nearly 310,000 customers in four central provinces and cities were still without electricity. Compared with the same time on October 30, nearly 170,000 customers had been reconnected, reflecting great efforts by local power units amid severe flooding.

Facing Typhoon Kajiki, with extremely high intensity (Category 13-14, gusting to Category 16 and possibly strengthening), significant disaster risk, and complex developments expected to directly affect the mainland provinces of central Viet Nam, particularly Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and northern Quang Tri, the Prime Minister has established a forward command unit led by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to ensure urgent and effective response.