Northern Vietnam floods and landslides kill at least 8

Heavy monsoon rains over the past week have triggered flash floods and landslides across Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces, especially Lai Châu, Lào Cai, Sơn La and Điện Biên. At least eight people have died, four remain missing and dozens are injured. More than 275 households were forced to evacuate, with roughly 4,600 residents displaced and 1,686 people moved to emergency shelters.

The disaster damaged about 255 billion VND (≈ US$10.8 million) of agricultural land, destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and broke major roadways, leaving sections of National Highways 12 and 32 impassable. Around 500 rescue personnel, police, military units and local volunteers have been deployed, conducting searches, providing food, water and medical aid, and rebuilding temporary shelters.

Authorities warned that the saturated slopes remain prone to further landslides as more heavy rain is forecast for the region. Climate scientists cited the events as an example of increasingly extreme weather linked to human‑induced climate change.