Overview

• The government reported 21 people missing and 88 injured after the storm made landfall in northern central Vietnam on Monday.
• More than 100,000 houses were damaged, mostly in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, and over 10,000 hectares of rice and crops were inundated.
• The national weather agency said several areas received over 300 millimetres of rain in 24 hours and forecast continued downpours including in Hanoi.
• Authorities cautioned that landslides and flash floods are likely in the near term as swollen rivers and saturated slopes heighten risks.
• State media said several villages in the affected region remain flooded without traffic access or power, complicating rescue and relief operations.