He was accompanied by Tran Duc Thang, member of the Party Central Committee and acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment; Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and local leaders including Nguyen Hong Thai, Secretary of the Bac Ninh Party Committee; Vuong Quoc Tuan, Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; and Nguyen Viet Oanh, Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh visits and presents gifts to households in Phuc Hoa commune.

The delegation inspected flood prevention and control work in the communes of Yen The, Tien Luc and Phuc Hoa, where several areas were heavily inundated following days of torrential rain.

According to the provincial People’s Committee, from the night of October 6 to the evening of October 7, Bac Ninh experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall totaling between 200 and 300 millimeters.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh visits households in Tien Luc commune.

On October 8, water levels on the Cau and Thuong rivers rose sharply, with the flood peak at Cau Son station surpassing the historic level by 0.58 meters late that night. Floodwaters at Phu Lang Thuong station were forecast to exceed the previous record by 0.23 meters.

In response, provincial authorities swiftly activated emergency flood control measures. Officials reviewed and monitored deeply flooded zones and areas at risk of landslides or flash floods, relocating residents — particularly the elderly, children and vulnerable groups — from danger zones to ensure safety.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh visits and presents gifts to households in Yen The commune.

Bac Ninh mobilized all available forces and equipment to reinforce dikes, secure reservoirs and promptly handle incidents as they arose. Rescue teams worked to reach isolated communities and deliver food and essential supplies to affected households.

During his inspection, Deputy Prime Minister Binh presented gifts and encouraged local residents, expressing sympathy for the losses caused by the storm.

He commended provincial authorities, armed forces and police for their tireless efforts in assisting communities and minimizing human and property losses.

The competence force support the elder to leave from flood hit area in Hong Giang village of My Thai commune.

“The top priority is protecting lives and ensuring people’s safety,” Binh said, urging continued vigilance amid increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather patterns.

He called on local governments to proactively prepare for future disasters and to help flood-affected residents rebuild their homes, restore livelihoods, and resume production as soon as possible.

Earlier in the day, Tran Thi Hang, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council and Mai Son, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee inspected disaster response efforts in Tien Luc, My Thai and Phuc Hoa communes.

Thai Nguyen province issues emergency flood alert

By 17:00, water levels at several key monitoring stations had already surpassed alarm level 3 (extremely dangerous) and continued to rise rapidly.

 

Urgent measures urged to further respond to heavy rain, floods in northern provinces

Localities were directed to deploy forces to guard flooded and landslide-prone areas, restrict traffic in unsafe zones, and prevent fatalities caused by negligence.

 

Storm Kajiki strengthens, set to slam Vietnam with fierce winds and floods

Storm Kajiki has intensified and is forecast to strengthen by Sunday, threatening northern and central Vietnam with destructive winds, massive waves and torrential rain that could trigger widespread floods and landslides.

PM Pham Minh Chinh visits flood-ravaged Dien Bien province, urges swift relief efforts

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh rushed to the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on August 3 afternoon to console residents and direct emergency response efforts after devastating floods and landslides killed 10 local people and injured 12 others.

 

PM orders urgent response to floods, landslides in northern provinces

The disaster struck in the early hours of August 1, when torrential rains pounded several northern provinces, including Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Quang Ninh, with several areas recording nearly 300 millimetres of rainfall within just six hours. Flash floods and landslides claimed three lives, left nine others missing, and damaged 10 houses and roads in Tia Dinh and Xa Dung communes in Dien Bien province.

 

Red Cross Society launches emergency relief for flood-hit Nghe An province

The committee has committed nearly 650 million VND (24,870 USD) in aid for flood-hit residents. This includes 200 million VND in cash for families who suffered fatalities, injuries, or significant losses of homes, livelihoods, and food; and hundreds of relief boxes.