# Natural disasters in Vietnam > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/natural-disasters-in-vietnam > Updated: 2026-08-25T06:02:57.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Severe weather, including heavy rains, has triggered widespread flooding, landslides, and river erosion across several Vietnamese provinces. In Thanh Hoa province, flooding and landslides led to the evacuation of over 600 people from high-risk areas. The Buoi River's rising water levels forced hundreds of households to move to higher ground, while significant agricultural damage occurred across rice, vegetable, sugarcane, and aquaculture sectors. Infrastructure damage in the region included embankment collapses and damaged irrigation canals. As the situation progressed, other regions reported escalating geological and hydrological issues. In Dong Thap province, extensive river and canal erosion has damaged homes and infrastructure, prompting the implementation of emergency mitigation projects. In Lam Dong province, a massive landslide at a pine hill in Da Lat has threatened urban areas and damaged buildings. Additionally, in Thai Nguyen province, landslides on National Highway 3B have blocked major transport routes, with heavy rains resulting in at least one death and damage to hundreds of houses and extensive crop areas. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Vietnam faces widespread landslides and river erosion Vietnam faces widespread landslides and erosion, causing infrastructure damage in Dong Thap, Lam Dong, and Thai Nguyen provinces, resulting in property loss, road blockages, and one reported death. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-faces-widespread-landslides-and-river-erosion ### 2026-08-23: Thanh Hoa province manages flooding and landslide evacuations Flooding and landslides in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, have forced hundreds of evacuations and damaged thousands of hectares of crops and local infrastructure. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thanh-hoa-province-manages-flooding-and-landslide-evacuations --- Cite as: Natural disasters in Vietnam. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/natural-disasters-in-vietnam