Viet Nam, Flooding in Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, and Thai Nguyen

According to quick reports from the provinces of Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, heavy rain from May 17 to May 19 caused the following damage:

- Regarding people (in Ba Be district, Bac Kan province): 04 people died, 03 people were injured.

- Regarding housing: 419 houses were flooded, eroded and damaged (Ha Giang 08; Tuyen Quang 302; Cao Bang 47; Bac Kan 62), an increase of 346 houses compared to the quick report on May 18, 2025.

- Regarding agriculture: 788.19 hectares of rice and crops were damaged (Cao Bang 166.28 hectares; Bac Kan 355.4 hectares; Ha Giang 54.85 hectares; Tuyen Quang 184.96 hectares; Thai Nguyen 16.7 hectares), an increase of 561.8 hectares compared to the quick report on May 18, 2025.

- Regarding livestock and aquaculture: 29.88 hectares of aquaculture were damaged (Ha Giang 4.48 hectares; Bac Kan 16.2 hectares; Tuyen Quang 9.2 hectares); 1,513 livestock and poultry died or were swept away (Bac Kan 240; Tuyen Quang 1,353; Thai Nguyen 10), an increase of 813 compared to the quick report on May 18, 2025.

- Regarding infrastructure: 07 bridges were washed away or damaged (Bac Kan), 06 electric poles were damaged (Bac Kan 04; Tuyen Quang 02); 02 irrigation works (Tuyen Quang), 01 school (Ha Giang) and 01 cultural house (Cao Bang) were damaged.

- Regarding traffic: Some inter-district and inter-commune roads in the provinces were eroded.

After the disaster, local authorities visited, encouraged and supported the families of the victims, mobilized forces to carry out disaster recovery work and continued to review and assess the damage.