The flood waters have receded from the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Ha Giang and Lao Cai while several towns and villages were inaccessible.
[3] On 21 July, floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern part of the country after Tropical Storm Son-Tinh made landfall in northern coastal areas, killing 27 people and wounding 14, while 7 others were declared missing.
Also, 17,000 animals were killed, 82,000 hectares of crops were damaged and 5,000 houses were destroyed.
[4] On 1 August, two children and a man drowned as new floods has overflowed one bank of the Bui River, engulfed several villages and threaten to submerge parts of Hanoi.
[5] On 3 August, floods triggered landslides that killed six people, injuring two and leaving five others missing.