| 2018 Vietnam floods | |
| Date: | 23–25 June 21 July 1–3 August 2 September 19 November 25 November 9-10 December |
| Place: | Vietnam |
| Cause: | Floods |
| Reported Deaths: | 23 (June) 27 (July) 9 (August) 14 (September) 21 (November) 7 (December)Total: 101 |
| Reported Missing: | 4 (November) 2 (December) |
In 2018, Vietnam was struck by several different deadly floods.
See main article: 2018 Northern Vietnam floods. On 23 June, floods started across the country. The flood waters have receded from the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Ha Giang and Lao Cai while several towns and villages were inaccessible.[1] 23 people were confirmed dead in the floods: in Lai Chau 16 were killed, 5 in Ha Giang Province while two others in other provinces.[2] An estimated VND530 billion ($23.2 million) of damage was recorded in Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Lai Chau and over 80 houses had been destroyed and over 700 hectares of rice fields damaged.[3]
See main article: Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2018). On 21 July, floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern part of the country after tropical storm Son-Tinh made landfall in northern coastal areas, killing 27 people and wounding 14, while 7 others were declared missing. Also, 17,000 animals were killed, 82,000 hectares of crops were damaged and 5,000 houses were destroyed.[4]
On 1 August, two children and a man drowned as new floods has overflowed one bank of the Bui River, engulfed several villages and threaten to submerge parts of Hanoi.[5] On 3 August, floods triggered landslides in Phong Tho, Lai Chau that killed six people, injuring two and leaving five others missing.[6]
On 2 September, floods started again across northern provinces of the country. As of 4 September, at least 14 people were confirmed dead, mostly in Thanh Hoa, while four others are declared missing. Also, 375 houses were damaged and 661 cattle killed.[7]
See main article: Tropical Storm Toraji (2018). On November 16, a tropical disturbance formed east of Vietnam and strengthened into a tropical-depression. Toraji made landfall on November 18 . Toraji caused flooding in Nha Trang, resulting in 19 dead and a damage of ₫396 billion (US$17.2 million).
See main article: Tropical Storm Usagi (2018). On November 25, Usagi made landfall in Mekong Delta as a severe tropical storm. The typhoon caused flooding in Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Binh Thuan, killing three people.[8] [9] Losses in Vietnam were at ₫347 billion (US$15 million).[10]
Torrential rains triggered heavy flooding and landslides in central provinces of Quang Tri, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai causing deaths of at least 7 people. In 24 hours, Da Nang received a record rain level of 635 mm, the highest since 1975. https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-dead-as-heavy-rains-batter-central-vietnam-3851720.html