Overview

• Vietnam’s environment ministry said 26 people have died and about 30 are missing, with searches continuing for fishermen whose boats broke free in rough seas.
• Bualoi made landfall in Ha Tinh with winds near 130 km/h and lingered over land for almost 12 hours, an unusually long duration that intensified flooding, according to the national forecasting center.
• Hanoi saw some of its worst flooding since 2008, forcing flight diversions at Noi Bai airport, while Vietnam Airlines adjusted schedules and rail services on the north–south line were largely suspended.
• More than 136,000 homes were damaged and several thousand families remained stranded in central areas, as power cuts and toppled poles compounded disruptions.
• Authorities reported over 100 injuries and extensive agricultural losses across roughly 225 square kilometers of cropland, while river levels continued to rise under ongoing downpours linked by experts to warmer seas.