Viet Nam: Typhoon Bualoi - Flash Update No.1

As of 01 October 2025

• As of 1 October, authorities reported 36 deaths, 21 people missing and 147 injured after severe flooding, landslides and wind damage across northern and north-central Viet Nam. Many homes, healthcare facilities and schools have been affected.

•  Around 154,807 homes are damaged or roofless and about 57,915 are flooded. About 22 dyke incidents are reported across five provinces. Power and road networks remain disrupted (about 6,406 power poles down; around 1,400 road blockages), with around 1,500 households isolated in Hà Tĩnh.

• Agriculture and livelihoods: About 51.269 ha of crops and around 13,478 ha of aquaculture are affected, creating short-term food access risks in cut-off communes.

• 1.429 school sites affected, typically Nghe An -347 & Ha Tinh - 643.

• In Nghe An, MOH reported 37 out of 49 medical facilities damaged, suffering nearly 27 billion VND losses.

• The Government, through national and provincial disaster management structures and under Prime Ministerial directives, is leading life-saving response, search and rescue and the restoration of essential services. VNRC, IOM, UNDP, WHO, Habitat for Humanity, Samaritan’s Purse and NGOs have mobilized initial support and are ready to join Government-led rapid needs assessments at provincial level.[1]