The floods have left three people dead, destroyed eight houses and damaged 111 others, while nearly 20,000 houses have been inundated, with more than 5,000 in riverside and low-lying areas of Ha Noi and Ninh Binh currently remaining flooded.

The 2026 rainy and flood season is approaching. As heavy rains can cause reservoir water levels to rise rapidly, increasing pressure on structures and downstream areas, Khanh Hoa is proactively reviewing and reinforcing dams and reservoirs and completing operating plans, with the goal of controlling risks at an early stage and protecting the safety of structures as well as the lives and property of local residents.

Authorities urged residents in the eight provinces and cities - Son La, Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An - to remain alert for a high risk of flash floods and landslides on September 17.

Following reports of heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, which have resulted in heavy loss of life and property, Vietnamese leaders on December 4 sent messages of sympathy to their Sri Lankan counterparts.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 2 sent messages of condolences to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and PM Anutin Charnvirakul following reports that the southern provinces of Thailand have recently experienced heavy rains and floods, causing great losses of life and property, and severely affecting people's lives.

Heavy rains in recent days have caused serious landslides in many areas, cutting off transport routes and isolating mountainous regions of Da Nang City. Local authorities and functional forces are urgently organising food, relief supplies, and essential goods for residents in the isolated areas.

Heavy rains and floods had caused 37 deaths, and left five missing and 78 injured across the country as of 8:30 on November 3, according to the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

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.

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.