Heavy rains and thunderstorms in several communes across Dien Bien province in recent days have caused damage to houses, infrastructure, and schools, with total estimated losses amounting to hundreds of millions of dong.
After the storm, the roof of a 90-year-old man's house in Hung Yen was blown away. He could only hug his paralyzed wife in the rain, praying to have a warm roof over his head to get through the winter.
Teacher Khuong Van Hung (78 years old, Quy Nhat commune, Ninh Binh province) withdrew his savings and, together with his children, donated 1 billion VND to households affected by the recent storm.
The remnants of Typhoon Bualoi (Typhoon No. 10) caused a series of tornadoes in many northern localities, and experts explain that it is very difficult to accurately predict this phenomenon.
The remnants of Typhoon Bualoi, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, caused severe damage in Ninh Binh, resulting in 9 deaths, 18 injuries, and the collapse of 240 houses.
The storm on the night of July 30th knocked down the railings and lighting system of the Thai Binh bridge. Authorities are urgently working to repair the damage and reroute traffic to ensure safety.
Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind lasting for several hours caused trees to fall on Bao Loc Pass (National Highway 20, Lam Dong province), crushing cars on the road and causing a partial traffic jam.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms at sea on July 19 caused many boats in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces to be in distress, but fortunately most fishermen were rescued in time.
A tourist boat carrying 34 people on a squid fishing trip sank in a storm off Thien Cam beach, Ha Tinh province. All passengers and crew members were rescued after more than 10 minutes of being in distress.
On the afternoon of March 12th, hailstorms occurred in several locations across all three regions of Vietnam (North, Central, and South), a phenomenon commonly seen during the transitional seasons.
The storm that occurred on the evening of July 6th caused many durian orchards, which were in the harvesting season, to have their trees broken and fruits dropped in large numbers, resulting in heavy losses for growers.
Four fishermen from Quang Ngai province, working on a sunken fishing boat in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, were fortunate to be rescued in time by another vessel.
A heavy rainstorm accompanied by strong winds in the early morning of April 21st caused a house to collapse in Sung Trai commune (Ha Giang province), resulting in one death and two injuries.
Over the past two days, thunderstorms and hailstorms in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Son La, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and other provinces have damaged more than 2.200 houses, with roofs blown off, and thousands of hectares of crops destroyed.
The tornado, which lasted about 20 minutes, caused damage to many houses in Lao Bao town, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, with roofs being blown off and other damage occurring.
Strong winds and heavy rains in the communes of Bao Lac and Bao Lam districts (Cao Bang province) ripped off the roofs of more than 160 houses belonging to people in the mountainous areas.
The storm that occurred on the evening of September 19th caused numerous large trees in District 5 and District 8 to be uprooted and fall, blocking access to people's homes.
Heavy rain and strong winds blew away the corrugated iron roofs and building frames of a 110kV transformer station located in Bien Hoa 2 Industrial Park (Dong Nai province), causing power outages for more than 100 businesses.
Strong winds and heavy rains occurred in communes of Quang Hoa, Ha Quang, Hoa An, Nguyen Binh districts, etc., causing damage to 342 houses with roofs blown off; 123 hectares of crops were damaged, with estimated losses reaching 2,1 billion VND.
Two out of the three fishermen from Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces who went missing after a storm have been found by authorities in the waters off Quang Tri province.
Following days of record-breaking heat in some central provinces, storms and strong winds have caused significant property damage and at least three fishermen are missing.