Relentless downpours have triggered severe flooding across Lang Son Province in northern Vietnam, isolating hundreds of households and damaging vast swathes of farmland.
As of Monday, at least 11 villages in Huu Lung District, home to around 480 households, were completely cut off due to rapidly rising water levels from nearby rivers and streams, according to district chairwoman Duong Thi Hanh.
Since Saturday, the Trung and Thuong Rivers, along with several smaller tributaries, have continued to swell under sustained torrential rain. By early Monday morning, the Trung River hit Level 3 emergency thresholds, with rainfall recorded at over 2,000mm—a critical high in the region.
Despite more than 340 hectares of crops submerged and three people injured, no fatalities have been reported. Authorities have ramped up emergency measures, including 24/7 flood monitoring, field assessments, and real-time coordination via digital communication platforms.
In Bac Son District, floodwaters inundated residential zones and destroyed agricultural land. Emergency responders—including police, firefighters, and rescue teams—were dispatched with motorboats, trucks, and dozens of officers. Overnight evacuations helped rescue dozens of residents, including the elderly and children, from Nhat Tien Commune.
Efforts are also underway to deliver food and clean water to isolated communities and to assess areas at risk of landslides.
From Saturday to Sunday, several communes such as Tan Tri, Quyet Thang, and Nhat Tien recorded rainfall levels between 144mm and 209mm, according to the provincial disaster prevention committee. Over 110 homes have been damaged, alongside significant losses in maize, rice, and vegetable cultivation.
While the rains have eased slightly, Lang Son remains on high alert as weather conditions continue to pose risks in this mountainous frontier province bordering China.
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Source: Vietnam Insider