Severe Flooding in Northern Vietnam Claims Three Lives
WHO:
Bloomberg Markets - Three people have died due to flooding in northern Vietnam.
ABC News - Authorities in northern Vietnam reported on the flooding and its impacts.
WHAT:
Bloomberg Markets - Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides, damaging thousands of homes and over 22,000 hectares of crops.
ABC News - More than 2,000 homes have been submerged, with over 1,000 households isolated.
ABC News - Flooding has submerged or damaged about 10,014 hectares (24,745 acres) of rice and other crops.
ABC News - Thousands of livestock and poultry have also been killed due to the flooding.
WHERE:
Bloomberg Markets - The flooding occurred in northern Vietnam.
ABC News - Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces are among the hardest hit areas.
ABC News - Many streets in Hanoi were deeply flooded, with water nearly a meter (3.2 feet) deep in some places.
ABC News - The rising waters of the Bui River in the southwest outskirts of Hanoi threatened to flood homes.
WHEN:
ABC News - Heavy rain has been falling across northern and north-central Vietnam this week, with some areas receiving more than 50 centimeters (19.7 inches).
ABC News - Rainfall from Wednesday night to Thursday morning exceeded 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) in some areas.
ABC News - A cold air mass is expected to bring five days of heavy rain to southern Vietnam, starting Sept. 17.
ABC News - Forecasters predict widespread rain through Sept. 21.
WHY:
ABC News - Vietnam is among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries and is prone to flooding.
ABC News - A series of severe storms last year prompted the country to find new ways to prepare for and manage floods.
HOW:
ABC News - Authorities deployed hundreds of soldiers to help residents move belongings to higher ground as the Bui River threatened to flood homes.
(UPDATED September 18, 2026 04:01 UTC)
In northern Vietnam, heavy rains have caused devastating flooding, resulting in the deaths of three people and significant damage to thousands of homes and crops. Authorities report that more than 2,000 homes have been submerged, with over 1,000 households isolated, while the flooding has affected around 10,014 hectares of rice and other crops, leading to the loss of thousands of livestock and poultry. As the Bui River threatens to flood homes, hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to assist residents in moving their belongings to higher ground, with forecasts predicting widespread rain through September 21.