Typhoon Bualoi slammed into northern and central Vietnam, triggering deadly floods and landslides that have claimed 51 lives, left 14 people missing, and injured 164 others. The storm’s wrath has also racked up economic losses of nearly 15.9 trillion Vietnamese dong, or about $608 million, according to Vietnam’s Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.
The destruction runs deep. Over 238,000 homes now sit damaged or underwater, while floods have wiped out close to 89,000 hectares of rice fields and other crops. Aquaculture farms lost more than 17,000 hectares, and nearly 50,300 hectares of forests took a hit too. Infrastructure suffered badly, with over 8,800 electricity poles toppled, leaving 468,500 households in the dark. Almost 1,500 schools face repairs after the battering.
Recovery teams are working around the clock. Local authorities deploy heavy equipment to clear blocked roads, get power and water flowing again, and help communities rebuild. In some northern central villages, floodwaters linger, cutting off traffic and electricity.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stepped in with swift action. He approved a 2.524 trillion Vietnamese dong aid package—around $96.5 million—from central reserves to support 15 hard-hit areas for immediate relief. Just days earlier, on September 30, Chinh urged officials to rush aid to residents, fix the damage fast, and ease the suffering.
Chinh sent his deepest condolences to grieving families and those facing hardship from the Vietnam typhoon and floods. He directed leaders in provinces like Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and others—including Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Phu Tho, Son La, Lao Cai, Da Nang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Thai Nguyen—to mobilize teams and vehicles. Their mission: Reach isolated spots quickly, patch up damaged houses, set up shelters, and deliver food, water, and other essentials.
He also set a deadline—October 5—to repair schools and medical centers damaged by the typhoon in Vietnam.
This isn’t the first big storm to rock Asia lately. Bualoi marks the second major typhoon in a week. Before it, Typhoon Ragasa—one of the fiercest in years—killed at least 28 in the northern Philippines and Taiwan, roared ashore in China, and fizzled out over Vietnam.
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