3 dead, 16,000 homes flooded as heavy rain batters northern Vietnam

VNExpress - Sep 18, 2026

Heavy rain, floods and landslides have killed three people and inundated more than 16,000 homes in northern and central Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

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