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Devastating Floods in Vietnam Claim 90 Lives, Displace Thousands

11/25/2025

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The environment ministry reports severe flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 90 people and left 12 missing.
Heavy rains have exceeded 1,900 millimeters in some areas, affecting central Vietnam's tourist sites and coffee belt as rescue teams aid more than 200,000 stranded residents.
Economic damage is about 8.98 trillion dong (roughly $341 million), and the flooding is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather linked to climate change.

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The environment ministry reports severe flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 90 people and left 12 missing.
Heavy rains have exceeded 1,900 millimeters in some areas, affecting central Vietnam's tourist sites and coffee belt as rescue teams aid more than 200,000 stranded residents.
Economic damage is about 8.98 trillion dong (roughly $341 million), and the flooding is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather linked to climate change.