Many streets in Hanoi are flooded on October 7, 2025.

In Hanoi, the municipal drainage company has operated all pumping stations at full capacity to cope with flooding, according to General Director Phan Hoai Minh.

“We have mobilized maximum manpower and equipment and coordinated with relevant agencies to ensure effective drainage,” said Minh. 

In Thai Nguyen, as flood levels on the Cau river threaten to surpass the historic 2024 record, provincial authorities have mobilized disaster response forces around the clock in critical areas and prepared equipment and materials to protect lives, property, and dikes.

Pupils in Na Ri commune, Thai Nguyen province, are evacuated to safe areas.

“Localities have developed evacuation plans for residents in flood- and landslide-prone areas and are reinforcing vulnerable riverbanks and irrigation structures,” said Nong Quang Nhat, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Bac Khe 1 hydropower plant’s dam breaks on October 7, 2025.

“Local authorities and the plant have warned residents downstream to evacuate in time. However, power outages and rising floodwaters are hindering access to the affected site,” said Tan Tien Commune Chairman Hoang Ngoc Hung.

Also in Lang Son, dozens of homes have been damaged by landslides, while many roads, bridges, and low-lying crossings remain submerged.