Tourists return to Vietnam’s Hoi An as cleanup efforts progress after floods

November 2, 2025 6:19 PM

Tourists return to Vietnam’s Hoi An as cleanup efforts progress after floods

Tourists are returning to Vietnam's ancient town of Hoi An as residents clean up mud and debris to reopen the UNESCO-listed site following floods that devastated the central region and killed at least 35 people. Tourism and services, driven by accommodation, dining and ticket sales, form the backbone of Hoi An's economy and contributed nearly two-thirds of regional income last year as the town welcomed more than 4.4 million visitors, including 3.6 million foreigners, official data showed. Dome...

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, with 11 others missing

October 31, 2025 11:16 AM

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, with 11 others missing

The death toll from the heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said on Friday, as residents of the flooded Hoi An started clean-up operations as the water levels began to subside. Floods triggered by record levels of rainfall have inundated a large swath of central Vietnam over the past days, with the UNESCO-listed former imperial capital Hue and Hoi An the worst hit. Photos circulating on state media showed that much of the two locations remained under flood water, wi...

Vietnam’s top tourist sites Hue, Hoi An suffer heavy flooding

October 28, 2025 2:29 PM

Vietnam’s top tourist sites Hue, Hoi An suffer heavy flooding

Heavy rains over the past days have caused serious flooding in central Vietnam, especially in top tourism destinations Hue and Hoi An, the government said in a report on Tuesday. Rainfall in several parts of the UNESCO-listed former imperial capital Hue and the ancient town of Hoi An exceeded 1,000 millimetres in the 24-hour period ending late on Monday, according to the government's disaster management agency. Vietnam is prone to often deadly storms and flooding that cause widespread property...