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...