HCMC – Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain across central Vietnam have left 52 people dead and missing and caused an estimated VND3 trillion (US$118 million) in damage, according to the Directorate of Water Resources under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
As of 6:30 a.m. on November 21, at least 30 sections of national highways remained inundated or blocked by landslides, disrupting traffic across multiple provinces. National Highway 1 was cut at two points, while the Truong Son Dong road saw 14 isolated sections.
Landslides also hit National Highways 14, 14E, 14H, 40B, and 20, including severe disruptions at the Prenn and Mimosa passes in Lam Dong Province. Local authorities have declared emergency situations in several areas, with 142 locations on provincial and inter-commune roads heavily flooded or eroded.
Widespread flooding continues across Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, and Dak Lak provinces, affecting 50 communes and wards in Khanh Hoa, 30 in Gia Lai, and 34 in Dak Lak. Nearly 67,700 homes are submerged, 168 houses have been damaged, and the number of inundated homes has risen by over 15,600 compared to the previous evening.
Of the 52 reported casualties, 43 have been confirmed dead, including two in Hue, two in Danang, five in Gia Lai, 16 in Dak Lak, 14 in Khanh Hoa, and four in Lam Dong. Nine others remain missing, mainly in Quang Tri, Danang, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, and Lam Dong.
Agricultural losses are also substantial, with 13,071 hectares of rice and crops damaged, 2,059 hectares of perennial and annual plants affected, over 30,700 livestock and poultry killed or swept away, and 88 hectares of aquaculture destroyed.
Local authorities are continuing to assess losses and mobilize resources for recovery efforts.
