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Arab Times
02-08-2025
- Climate
- Arab Times
8 dead and 3 missing in Vietnam's flash floods
HANOI, Aug 2, (Xinhua): Eight people have died and three others remain missing following flash floods and landslides in recent days in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien, Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday. As of 6 am Saturday, around 60 houses had been swept away or damaged by floodwaters, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirty villages remain isolated due to disrupted traffic. Nearly 700 personnel, including police, military forces, local militia and members of various mass organizations, have been deployed to search for the missing. During a field visit to Xa Dung commune on Saturday morning, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha urged local authorities to act swiftly to ensure that no resident is left hungry, cut off for extended periods, or without access to information. He emphasized that the safety of both rescue workers and flood-affected residents must be guaranteed under all circumstances. Enditem
The Sun
02-08-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
8 dead, 3 missing in north Vietnam's flash floods
HANOI: Eight people have died and three others remain missing following flash floods and landslides in recent days in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien, reported Xinhua quoting a Vietnam News Agency report Saturday. As of 6 am Saturday, around 60 houses had been swept away or damaged by floodwaters, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirty villages remain isolated due to disrupted traffic. Nearly 700 personnel, including police, military forces, local militia and members of various mass organisations, have been deployed to search for the missing. During a field visit to Xa Dung commune on Saturday morning, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha urged local authorities to act swiftly to ensure that no resident is left hungry, cut off for extended periods, or without access to information. He emphasised that the safety of both rescue workers and flood-affected residents must be guaranteed under all circumstances. - Bernama-Xinhua
The Star
20-07-2025
- The Star
Death toll in Vietnam's tourist boat capsizing in storm incident reaches 37, five remain missing
HA LONG BAY, (Vietnam): A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday (July 19) afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 37 people, state media reported. Five others remain missing. AP reported that the Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members - all of them Vietnamese - on a tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination, according to the reports. Rescue workers saved 11 people, and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. Authorities revised the figure after earlier reporting that 12 people had been rescued. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. This image from a video provided by QDND shows a body being carried on stretcher after a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam on Saturday, July 19, 2025. - Photo: QDND via AP The newspaper said that most of the passengers were tourists, from Hanoi, including about 20 children. A tropical storm is also moving toward the area. A national weather forecast said that Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. Meanwhile, Vietnam News reported that the Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat was salvaged and towed ashore early Sunday (July 20) morning for further investigation, after capsizing a day earlier in the northern province of Quang Ninh, leaving dozens dead. The boat tipped over at 1.45pm on July 19 near Ti Top Island in the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site due to a sudden thunderstorm, while carrying 48 tourists and five crew members. A total of 47 people have been recovered, with ten survivors and 37 confirmed dead, including four victims whose identities are still being verified. The tourist boat (centre) that capsized is towed back to the port in Ha Long bay, Quang Ninh province on July 20, 2025. A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on on July 19 afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. - Photo: AFP Under orders from Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Quang Ninh deployed four large vessels and key personnel to assist with the salvage operation. Alongside the salvage efforts, rescue teams worked through the night, expanding the search area to ensure no victims were left behind. Colonel Nguyen Thuan, deputy police chief of Quang Ninh province, said the search teams remained deployed in 25 units to locate the remaining victims. Late on July 19, local authorities visited victims undergoing emergency treatment and intensive care at the provincial General Hospital. The province has initially provided financial support of VNĐ25 million (US$955) per bereaved family and VNĐ8 million per injured survivor. - FILE photo. Tourist boats move in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam on Oct 24, 2015. - Photo: AP file It has also arranged accommodations and is covering all lodging and meal expenses for victims' families while they remain in the locality. The Quang Ninh Fatherland Front Committee has also provided VNĐ5 million per deceased victim and VNĐ3 million per injured survivor. In a show of solidarity, several local businesses have contributed an additional VNĐ40 million for each fatality and VNĐ25 million for those injured. After learning about the incident, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 19 issued an urgent dispatch, asking the Ministry of National Defence, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant ministries, agencies, and local authorities, to mobilise all available personnel and resources operating near the area to carry out search and rescue operations as swiftly and effectively as possible. Authorities were also requested to provide timely support for the victims' families and to investigate the cause of the accident thoroughly, ensuring that any violations are strictly dealt with. The Government leader also ordered a comprehensive review of all maritime safety procedures, with immediate measures to address shortcomings and to guarantee absolute safety for vessels operating in the area. — VNA/VNS
UPI
19-07-2025
- Climate
- UPI
Tourists dead after Vietnam boat capsizes
July 19 (UPI) -- More than 30 people are dead after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay on Saturday after running into a storm, officials confirmed. The 39-foot boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew when it rolled in stormy weather, local news outlet VNExpress International reported. Officials have confirmed 34 bodies have been pulled from the water, with 11 people rescued. Witnesses reported heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail at the time of the boat's capsize. Ha Long Bay is a popular tourist destination located in Vietnam's northern coastal province of Quang Ninh. A 10-year-old boy was among those pulled alive from the capsized vessel, VietnamNet reported, adding everyone aboard the boat was Vietnamese. Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha was overseeing rescue efforts at the scene, after the boat rolled at around 3:30 p.m. IT Saturday. Over two-dozen boats were responding to the incident, including those driven by other tour operators, local police, the Vietnamese Coast Guard and Vietnam People's Navy. "Water levels are currently low, which aids access to the wreck," told VietnamNet in an interview. "However, the salvage operation must be calculated carefully to ensure the safety of rescuers."
The Star
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
PM orders urgent action to prepare for storm season
Officers and soldiers assist residents in Hue City to harvest rice submerged by floods following Storm Wutip on June 13. -VNA/VNS/ANN HANOI: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a new directive calling for urgent and comprehensive measures to strengthen disaster preparedness, response and recovery ahead of the 2025 rainy and storm season. The directive, signed on Thursday (June 19), comes amid concerns over fragmented regulations, weak infrastructure and increasingly erratic weather patterns caused by climate change. Ministries, provinces and agencies are instructed to ensure continuous monitoring, timely response and clear communication across all levels. Local leaders must maintain full operational capacity during the merging of administrative units and ensure uninterrupted leadership during disasters. Authorities are tasked with updating emergency response plans, addressing risks exposed during Typhoon Yagi in 2024 and improving infrastructure resilience, particularly dykes, dams, power and telecom systems, and urban drainage. The PM emphasised the "four on-the-spot" approach, i.e., on-the-spot command, on-the-spot manpower, on-the-spot supplies and on-the-spot logistics, to reduce damage, especially human casualties. Heads of provincial and municipal governments are held accountable for all disaster response operations in their jurisdictions. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will oversee weather monitoring and accelerate digital transformation in forecasting and early warning systems. It must also coordinate with other ministries to finalise flood management plans for key river basins and ensure safe reservoir operations. The Ministry of Industry and Trade will be responsible for hydropower safety and electricity supply, while the Ministry of Construction must tackle urban flooding, particularly in major cities. The Ministry of National Defence is finalising a decree to implement the Civil Defence Law and will lead efforts to mobilise resources during emergencies. The Ministries of Public Security; Education; and Finance are also directed to prepare safety measures for vulnerable communities, schools and ensure funding for disaster recovery. Meanwhile, national media outlets are tasked with raising public awareness and providing timely, accurate updates on disaster situations. The directive assigns Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to oversee the implementation of these measures, while the Government Office will monitor progress and report emerging issues directly to the PM. - Vietnam News/ANN
