Party General Secretary To Lam on October 16 visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen to inspect its recovery efforts following Storm Matmo and subsequent flooding, and to present gifts to local households affected by the disaster.

Heavy rain may occur in certain places in the northeastern and north-central regions on October 13 afternoon and night, posing risks of flash floods, landslides, and inundation, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHF).

Heavy rains and flooding triggered by Storm Matmo, the 11th to hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year, had damaged 1,577 houses and inundated 10,267 others as of 5pm on October 11, causing total losses of about 7.05 trillion VND (over 267 million USD), reported the Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

In recent days, rains and floods in the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang have left tens of thousands of households submerged and seriously threatened the safety of the dyke system.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8 visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen to inspect flood-hit areas, encourage local residents, and direct efforts to overcome the consequences of severe flooding triggered by typhoon Matmo.

The circulation of Typhoon Matmo have unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides across northern Viet Nam, claiming three lives, leaving four missing, and submerging nearly 10,000 hectares of paddies and crops.

Localities were directed to deploy forces to guard flooded and landslide-prone areas, restrict traffic in unsafe zones, and prevent fatalities caused by negligence.

The meteorological agency warned that all the 124 communes and wards across the province face a very high risk of flash floods along small rivers and streams, landslides in steep terrain and areas with weak geological structures, as well as flooding in low-lying and urban areas.

Between 6am and 11am on October 7, downpour and gale are predicted to persist across Hanoi, with rainfall reaching 40–70mm or even more than 100mm in certain places.

Typhoon Matmo, the 11th storm to enter the East Sea/South China Sea so far this year, weakened into a tropical depression on the morning of October 6 and its circulation are forecast to bring heavy rainfall to Ha Noi from midday to the evening of the same day, according to Dr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Vice Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Typhoon Matmo, the 11th storm to affect the East Sea/ South China Sea this year, weakened significantly after making landfall in China’s Guangxi province on early October 6, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Provinces in the northern region are ramping up emergency measures as Typhoon Matmo, the 11th storm to hit the East Sea this year, continues to strengthen on its way towards the mainland.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Dispatch No. 185/CD-TTg calling for urgent action to remedy the aftermath of Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods.

Typhoon Matmo is moving into the East Sea/ South China Sea and is expected to intensify in the coming days, bringing the risk of rough seas, heavy rains and flooding across northern and north-central Viet Nam.

The Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the People’s Committee of northern Ninh Binh province, held a ground-breaking ceremony in Quy Nhat commune on October 2 to build houses for families severely affected by Typhoon Bualoi and its aftermath.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, accompanied by a central working delegation, visited the central province of Ha Tinh on September 30 to encourage local people and support recovery efforts following Typhoon Bualoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered urgent measures to overcome the consequences of heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides triggered by Typhoon Bualoi – the 10th storm to hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year – which has caused severe human and material losses across northern and central provinces.

Flooding is becoming a major challenge for Ha Noi, as rapid urbanisation expands concrete coverage and reduces the city’s natural drainage capacity. The application of remote sensing technology and geographic information systems (GIS) has opened up a new approach, enabling the identification, mapping and forecasting of areas at risk of inundation.

Northern and central localities are grappling with the widespread impacts of Typhoon Kajiki, the fifth storm to arise in the East Sea/South China Sea this year, which has brought torrential rain, flooding, and strong winds across multiple provinces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, agencies, and localities to urgently address the severe aftermath of recent natural disasters, restore normal life for affected communities, and ensure that students are ready for the new academic year.