Viet Nam, Storms, Winds, Flooding, and Landslides in Lai Chau, Lao Cai, and An Giang

1. Damage caused by heavy rain and thunderstorms.

According to preliminary reports from Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces, heavy rain and thunderstorms from the evening of June 8th to 9th caused the following damage:

- Regarding housing: 15 houses were flooded (Lai Chau), but the water has now receded; 63 houses had their roofs blown off or were damaged (Lao Cai).

- Regarding agriculture: 8.6 hectares of rice (Lao Cai), 21.34 hectares of crops (20 hectares in Lai Chau, 1.34 hectares in Lao Cai) were damaged; 10 hectares of aquaculture (Lai Chau) were flooded and damaged.

- Regarding other damage: 5 power poles were broken and collapsed (Lao Cai); 12 irrigation works were damaged by landslides (3 in Lao Cai, 9 in Lai Chau); some sections of inter-village and inter-commune roads in Lao Cai and Lai Chau were damaged by landslides.

2. Damage caused by riverbank erosion.

According to a preliminary report from An Giang province, on June 9, 2026, a landslide occurred on the banks of the Nam Kenh 10 Chau Phu river in Hamlet 1, Vinh Phuc village, Chau Phu commune. The landslide extended over 60 meters in length, encroaching approximately 5-10 meters into the riverbank, damaging one iron bridge and affecting four houses.

Immediately after the natural disaster occurred, local authorities cordoned off the area and posted warning signs to prevent people and vehicles from passing through the landslide zone; they also mobilized forces to assist people in moving their belongings to safe places.