Flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 10 people this week as the water level of a major river near tourist landmarks reached a 60-year high, authorities said Thursday (October 30. 2025).

Vietnam’s coastal provinces, home to UNESCO world heritage site Hoi An ancient town, have been pummelled by heavy rain since the weekend, with a record of up to 1.7m (5ft 7ins) falling over 24 hours.

At least 10 people have been killed while eight others are missing, the Environment Ministry said.

More than 128,000 houses in five central provinces have been inundated, with water three metres deep in some areas.

People waded through waist-deep water in the flooded streets of Hoi An on Thursday (October 30, 2025), and the ground floors of shops were submerged, an AFP journalist said.

Several kilometres of roads have been damaged or blocked by flooding and landslides this week, with more than 5,000 hectares of crops destroyed and over 16,000 cattle dead, the Environment Ministry added.

Flood levels at a measuring station on the Thu Bon river, which flows through Danang and empties into the sea at Hoi An, “surpassed the historic level in 1964 by four centimetres, reaching 5.62 metres” late Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the national weather bureau said.

“Normally the flooding lasts only three days and then we can start cleaning up,” said Danang resident Le Thi Thi, 58.

“I don’t think I ever experienced this prolonged and terribly high flooding in my life,” she told AFP.

Forecasters said water levels had started to slowly recede in Danang and Hue city but will remain at “alarming” levels on Thursday (October 30, 2025).

Scientists say human-driven climate change is making extreme weather events such as storms and floods more deadly and destructive.

Natural disasters, mostly storms, floods and landslides, left 187 people dead or missing in Vietnam in the first nine months of this year.

Total economic losses were estimated at more than $610 million, according to government figures.

Heavy rain caused flooding and landslips Wednesday (August 27, 2025) in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm.

Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported.

Nearly 20 cm of rain fell overnight in parts of northeast Vietnam and flood warnings remained for some riverside areas.

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In Thailand, one person died and another was missing from a landslip Wednesday (August 27, 2025) in part of the northern city of Chiang Mai.

Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said many homes were affected and a few people were injured from flash flooding and landslips in northern provinces.

Thailand’s Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain in northern and northeastern regions Wednesday (August 27, 2025). Residents in foothills and low-lying areas near waterways were warned about possible flash floods and landslips.

The rain was part of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Kajiki, which made landfall Monday (August 25, 2025) afternoon in central Vietnam, where thousands of people were evacuated from high-risk areas.

Kajiki earlier brought winds and rain to China’s southern Hainan Island.

Scientists published a 2024 study warning seas warmed by climate change will result in Southeast Asia’s cyclones forming closer to land, strengthening faster and lasting longer, raising risks for cities.

Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and injured 10 others in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) as they warned that heavy rains could cause flooding and landslips.

The storm damaged nearly 7,000 homes, inundated 28,800 hectares of rice plantings and felled 18,000 trees, the government said in a statement. It also brought down 331 electricity poles, causing widespread blackouts in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen and Phu Tho provinces.

Streets in the capital Hanoi were severely flooded as heavy rains fell on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) morning, paralysing traffic. Cars were seen submerged up to their roofs in water.

Flood water also surrounded residential areas in the city, which is preparing to host the country’s largest National Day parade in decades next week as it celebrates the 80th anniversary of its founding.

Video clips on state media showed that water at the West Lake, the largest lake in Hanoi, has overflowed its bank, as rain continued to fall.

Several villages in Bac Ninh province have also been isolated due to flooding, state media reports said.

After making landfall on Vietnam’s north central coast on Monday (August 25, 2025) afternoon, Kajiki has since weakened into a tropical depression as it moved across to Laos on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) morning, the national weather agency said.

The agency warned that rain will continue in several parts of northern Vietnam, with some areas likely to get up to 150mm in six hours, potentially causing flash floods and landslides.

Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kajiki skirted the southern coast of China’s Hainan Island on Sunday (August 24, 2025), forcing Sanya City on the island to close businesses and public transport.

In Thailand, the Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain nationwide Tuesday (August 26, 2025). Residents in foothills and low-lying areas near waterways were warned about possible flash floods and landslips.