
A very strong El Nino is forming; how will it affect Vietnam?
El Nino has formed and could be among the strongest since 1950, experts warn of various extreme weather patterns that Vietnam could face if this scenario occurs.

El Nino has formed and could be among the strongest since 1950, experts warn of various extreme weather patterns that Vietnam could face if this scenario occurs.

The General Secretary and President called for a renewal of thinking, strengthening the civil defense system, enhancing forecasting, proactively preventing, and effectively responding to natural disasters.
Following historic floods and wildfires, hundreds of thousands of Europeans were forced to leave their homes in search of safer places, becoming "climate migrants."

Hailstorms accompanied by strong winds and lightning occurred over a wide area from the evening of May 2nd to the morning of May 4th, causing serious damage in many localities in the Northern and North Central regions of Vietnam.

Storms and hailstorms swept through several northern provinces on May 2nd, injuring 12 people and damaging the roofs of nearly 950 houses.

On the afternoon of May 3rd, many areas in Nghe An province experienced hailstorms accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms, causing roof damage, property damage, and widespread crop destruction.

Storms and hailstorms on the evening of May 2nd caused severe damage in many northern provinces, injuring 5 people and affecting hundreds of buildings and agricultural areas.

The storms, accompanied by strong winds and hail, that lasted for nearly a week in Lao Cai province damaged 244 houses, with roofs blown off, and total estimated losses of approximately 10 billion VND.

Early on the morning of April 27th, another northern prefecture of Japan, Hokkaido, was shaken by a 6,2 magnitude earthquake.

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.

Hailstorms and strong winds in Lao Cai over three days, from April 15-17, injured four people, damaged more than 1.000 houses, and caused initial estimated losses of approximately 35 billion VND.
Super typhoon Sinlaku, with its fierce winds and heavy rains, is attacking a remote US island group in the Pacific Ocean.

The Da Nang City People's Committee has declared a state of emergency due to natural disasters, including in Put village – the site of a horrific landslide that killed and left three people missing.

Around February 7th, the storm off the coast of the Philippines will enter the South China Sea with the intensity of a tropical depression, becoming the first tropical cyclone in the South China Sea this year.

Local authorities reported that two people were killed and 12 others injured after a 6,5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on January 2nd.

The blind prophet Baba Vanga predicted many major events and asserted that humanity would face a series of disasters in the future.

The year 2025 marks a series of extreme and unusual natural disasters with intensity and damage exceeding all records, and also witnesses unprecedented response actions.

In 2025, Vietnam experienced a record number of natural disasters, with 21 unusually severe and extreme storms and tropical depressions causing serious damage to both people and property.

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan (China) on the evening of December 27th.

Ten prominent events and issues reflect the important milestones in Vietnam's political, economic, and social landscape in 2025 and the trends for the road ahead.

Below are 10 outstanding international events and issues in 2025, as selected by VOV.

Military and militia forces are urgently cutting bamboo and clearing the ground to prepare for the construction of an emergency landslide prevention embankment in Khe Sanh commune (Quang Tri province).

The Prime Minister has requested Quang Tri province to conduct a review because nearly a month after the landslide, 12 households are still unable to return home and are temporarily staying at the former Huong Hoa district office building.
Record-high floodwaters in Washington state are beginning to recede after days of torrential rain, but the risk of levees breaking remains.

The Ministry of Construction is studying the addition of two more regional airports in the Central region to the planning to strengthen emergency response and rescue efforts in the Central and Central Highlands regions.

Numerous earthworms crawled onto the road surface in Vinh Son village (Phu Trach commune, Quang Tri province) and then died, causing concern among the local residents.

The entire capital city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, is submerged in water with rising levels, and authorities have reported nearly 200 deaths as a result of the floods.

Severe damage caused by the double natural disaster (Typhoon No. 13 and the historic flood) has ruined Tet for An Nhon (Gia Lai province), the capital of yellow apricot blossoms in Central Vietnam, leaving growers penniless.

The death toll from the historic floods in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia has reached hundreds, with funeral homes overwhelmed in some areas.

In response to the devastating losses caused by floods and natural disasters, Vietnam has so far received nearly $16 million in aid from the international community.