Vice Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha calls for assessment of recent flash flood and landslide causes, distinguishing natural and human factors to draw lessons and protect lives.
Floods in five provinces across the South Central Coast and Central Highlands have led to the deaths of four students, forced nearly 2,000 schools to suspend operations, and caused an estimated 100 billion VND in infrastructure damage.
Hydropower dam flood sirens wailed continuously, water in Hoa Thinh rose rapidly, rain poured down, and Ms. Ngoc Huan's grandparents and parents climbed onto their roof, waiting for rescue all night.
Multiple medical facilities in Quy Nhon have been inundated by floods, necessitating the evacuation of patients, equipment, and records to safe areas to ensure continued healthcare operations.
