Overview

• State and media reports on Wednesday put the death toll at seven in Vietnam and one in Thailand, with dozens injured and additional people missing after landslides and flash floods.
• Kajiki made landfall on Vietnam’s north‑central coast on Monday before weakening over Laos, yet heavy rain inundated Hanoi and several northern provinces, cutting off communities and snarling transport.
• Vietnamese authorities reported widespread damage, including nearly 7,000 homes affected, about 28,800 hectares of rice fields flooded, more than 18,000 trees felled and 331 electricity poles downed.
• Power outages affected roughly 1.6 million people, airports in Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh remained closed on Tuesday, and rail services and schools were disrupted in multiple areas.
• Vietnam’s weather agency warned some northern areas could receive up to 150 mm of rain in six hours, and Thai officials issued alerts for flash flooding and landslides in northern and northeastern regions.