The Vinh Diem Trung urban area in Tay Nha Trang Ward in Khanh Hoa Province, central Vietnam, is flooded by heavy rain on Nov. 20, 2025. Photo by Read/Bui Toan
Khanh Hoa Province, home to the popular beach town Nha Trang, has issued warnings of a new round of flooding expected to last until Thursday following forecasts of prolonged heavy rain.
Khanh Hoa People’s Committee issued the directive on Tuesday, instructing all relevant departments and agencies to proactively prepare and implement response plans ahead of the severe weather.
According to the provincial Hydrometeorological Station, Khanh Hoa will experience moderate to heavy rain from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, with total rainfall expected to reach 50–120 mm, and some areas potentially exceeding 180 mm.
Flood levels may reach alert levels one or two, with level three being the highest warning, while the Cai River in Nha Trang is forecast to approach alert level two. The heavy rain is expected to ease from Thursday.
The People’s Committee has ordered local authorities to closely monitor forecasts and promptly relay information to residents, particularly those in vulnerable areas. Specific instructions include surveying residential areas near rivers and streams, low-lying zones, and high-risk flooding locations; instructing residents to elevate belongings and organize evacuations when necessary; and emergency response forces being stationed and on standby.
Reservoir operators have been mandated to manage water flow strictly according to regulations, creating capacity to absorb floodwaters and reduce downstream inundation. They must closely monitor rainfall and water levels upstream and downstream and report any abnormalities immediately.
This new warning follows a period of extreme flooding. Khanh Hoa was among the provinces hardest hit by the prolonged floods in south-central Vietnam during the last two weeks of November, the worst deluge in south-central Vietnam in 50 years that killed nearly 100 people.
Khanh Hoa recorded 22 deaths in the historic flooding, with more than 1,000 houses damaged, thousands of livestock swept away, and extensive destruction to roads and crops. Total economic losses to the province were estimated at over VND5 trillion (US$200 million).
Just last week, a part of the province was heavily flooded again. The suburban Nha Trang area endured nearly half a meter of water across multiple neighborhoods. Nguyen Luong Bang Street effectively turned into a river, forcing people to push motorbikes through deep water along the Cai River, with some residents resorting to tractors for transportation as loudspeakers broadcast warnings through the night.
