On 23 June, floods started across the northern provinces of Vietnam. The flood waters have receded from the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Ha Giang and Lao Cai while several towns and villages were inaccessible.Flood deaths in northern Vietnam increase to 22 23 people were confirmed dead in the floods: in Lai Chau 16 were killed, 5 in Ha Giang Province while two others in other provinces.Floods, landslides kill 22 residents in northern Vietnam An estimated VND530 billion ($23.2 million) of damage was recorded in Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Lai Chau and over 80 houses had been destroyed and over 700 hectares of rice fields damaged.Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 23, leave 10 missing
Other floods On 21 July, floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern part of the country after Tropical Storm Son-Tinh made landfall in northern coastal areas, killing 27 people and wounding 14, while 7 others were declared missing. Also, 17,000 animals were killed, 82,000 hectares of crops were damaged and 5,000 houses were destroyed.Vietnam flood death toll rises to 27, more rain forecast
On 1 August, two children and a man drowned as new floods has overflowed one bank of the Bui River, engulfed several villages and threaten to submerge parts of Hanoi. On 3 August, floods triggered landslides that killed six people, injuring two and leaving five others missing.Landslides kill 6, leave 5 missing in northern Vietnam
On 2 September, floods started again across the country. As of 4 September, at least 14 people were confirmed dead while four others are declared missing. Also, 375 houses were damaged and 661 cattle killed.14 killed, 4 missing in Vietnam floods, says country's natural disaster prevention and control agency
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