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.

The Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee on July 24 decided to launch an emergency relief operation to support households affected by flooding following Storm Wipha in the central province of Nghe An.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh along with a working delegation inspected and directed flood response and recovery efforts in the central Nghe An province on the late afternoon of July 23, which has been severely affected by torrential rains and flooding following Typhoon Wipha.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 15 sent a message of sympathy to his counterpart of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Choe Son Hui after learning that recent prolonged floods have caused big losses on property and crops in North Pyongan province.

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi noted several causes of and solutions to some urban development issues while fielding questions from legislators at the National Assembly ’s ongoing fourth session in Hanoi on November 3.