On the afternoon of August 26, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected the impact and damage recovery work caused by storm No. 5. Accompanying him were leaders of a number of relevant departments and branches.

In Kim Lien commune, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the working delegation inspected many affected areas such as: Kim Lien National Special Monument; Commune People's Committee and Kim Lien Secondary School - a school with 22 classes and 1,050 students, recorded 10 classrooms severely damaged due to blown roofs and rainwater flooding in; at the same time, encouraged people to urgently stabilize their lives and restore production.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh inspected the damage caused by storm No. 5 in Kim Lien and Do Luong communes and WHA Industrial Zone, Nghe An.

According to a quick report from the Nghe An Department of Health, storm No. 5 caused property damage to 26/49 facilities and units in the health sector. Specifically, many units had their corrugated iron roofs, plaster ceilings blown away, walls and signs collapsed, trees broken, and some electronic equipment damaged.

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The Department of Health has continued to direct units to maintain medical examination and treatment, be ready to receive people with injuries caused by storms and floods after storms; and deploy measures to prevent epidemics and maintain environmental sanitation after storms.

Pharmacist Tran Minh Tue - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health

Storm No. 5: Nghe An Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital suffered estimated damage of 5.3 billion VND

On August 26, a working delegation of Nghe An province led by Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council inspected the work of overcoming the consequences of storm No. 5 in a number of localities and irrigation works.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested that for localities that have ensured safety, it is necessary to consider supporting people from evacuation sites to return home; and for dangerous places with the risk of flash floods, landslides, and deep flooding, it is necessary to evacuate people to safe places.

Continue to prioritize repairing houses, educational facilities and public works; quickly clear floodwaters, restore damaged rice and crop areas...; mobilize the participation of forces to accompany and join hands with people, helping them to soon stabilize their lives; pay attention to supporting policy families, lonely elderly people,...

For irrigation works, assign 24/7 staff; check and review the current status of works, machinery and equipment after floods, drain flooded rice fields after storms; operate dams safely, develop reasonable regulation plans...

Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu inspected and directed the work of overcoming the consequences of storm No. 5.

Facing the risk of flooding due to the impact of storm No. 5, Ban Ve Hydropower Plant plays an important role by proactively reducing discharge flow, contributing to cutting floods by about 74% for the downstream of Lam River, especially in the old Con Cuong district - where there is prolonged heavy rain.

Due to the impact of storm No. 5, many areas in Nghe An have experienced prolonged heavy rain, especially in the old Con Cuong district - located downstream of Lam River, the flooding situation is becoming more complicated.

Faced with that situation, the leaders of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Nghe An province directed the Ban Ve Hydropower Plant to continue to adjust the flow rate through the spillway. As of 11:30 a.m. on August 26, 2025, the amount of water flowing into the lake was 1,513 m³/s. The discharge volume is 388m³/s, of which the discharge through the generator set is 340m³/s, spillway discharge is 48m³/s. The reduction in discharge aims to reduce flow pressure downstream, with an estimated flood reduction of about 74%.

Ban Ve Hydropower Plant actively regulates water, contributing to flood reduction of about 74% for downstream areas.

Storm No. 5 caused heavy rain for many days in the communes of Western Nghe An, especially on the night of August 25, causing many sections of national highways and roads connecting villages to suffer severe landslides.

Landslides and traffic jams continue to occur on many roads in the western communes of Nghe An after storm No. 5.

After storm No. 5, many localities in Nghe An were severely flooded. In the face of widespread power outages, drainage systems were forced to use generators to open the discharge gates, ensuring smooth flow.

On the morning of August 25, at Dien Thuy sluice gate (Dien Chau commune), workers had to operate the sluice gate with a 19kW generator. Mr. Nguyen Duc Hanh - Director of Dien Chau Irrigation Enterprise said: "Dien Thuy sluice gate is part of the interconnected system including Dien Thanh sluice gate and Dien Ky spillway, with the task of draining water for the Vach Nam drainage canal system, and releasing floodwaters into the Bung river. From 2:00 p.m. on August 25, the area completely lost power, so we had to switch to using generators to operate the 3 sluice gates. Each gate is 8 meters long, currently discharging floodwaters at a flow rate of about 300 m³/s".

In addition, workers also had to actively remove the dense water hyacinth at the sluice gate to avoid blockages and ensure smooth flow.

Power outage after storm No. 5, Nghe An had to run generators to drain the water

Storm No. 5causing widespread heavy rain, with rainfall ranging from 120 - 350mm, up to 473.4mm in some places. Strong winds of level 8 - 10, gusting to level 11 - 15 were recorded at many meteorological stations. This morning (August 26), the storm moved to Central Laos and weakened into a tropical depression.

Regarding the initial damage, the report said that 2 people were injured in Hung Chau and Quynh Mai communes. The whole province has 2,189 houses affected, of which 1,622 houses had their roofs blown off or damaged; 462 houses were flooded and 105 houses had to be urgently evacuated.

The agricultural sector suffered heavy damage with 13,361.5 hectares of rice and more than 2,000 hectares of crops affected, nearly 420 hectares of traditional fish farming area damaged, along with 155 cattle and 250 poultry swept away.

Regarding traffic and electricity infrastructure, more than 2,000m of roads were damaged and eroded, 42 road points were blocked with a landslide volume of 5,050m.³In addition, 678 electric poles were knocked down and broken, and 11,200 meters of electric wire were cut.

The report said that the total estimated damage caused by storm No. 5 in Nghe An was about 846 billion VND.

Faced with the above situation, the People's Committee of Nghe An province has proposed the Central Government to provide the first phase of support of 250 billion VND to urgently overcome the consequences, stabilize people's lives and soon restore production.

Response and overcoming work is being resolutely implemented by all levels and sectors in the province under the direction of the Prime Minister, the Provincial Party Committee and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Immediately after the storm dissipated, this morning, communes, wards and people on the northern coast of Nghe An province are focusing on overcoming the consequences caused by storm No. 5.

Due to the impact of storm No. 5, since last evening (August 25), heavy rain has been occurring in Con Cuong commune. Along with the release of floodwaters from hydroelectric reservoirs, water levels in some areas have risen, flooding into people's homes.

By 9:30 this morning, the entire Con Cuong commune had evacuated 70 households with 272 people to safe places, mainly at relatives' houses, schools and cultural houses of blocks and villages.

Currently, about 8 hectares of summer-autumn and winter-spring rice have been flooded, and 80 trees have fallen. Some traffic works have been seriously affected, such as the landslide of Huoi Co Phi bridge, the pier of Bai Oi suspension bridge and the road surface next to the bridge have sunk; many bridges and spillways in the area have been flooded, causing some areas to be isolated. At Khe Dun bridge and block 2, water has flooded into people's houses, forcing many households to urgently evacuate their properties.

Faced with the situation of river water levels continuing to rise, local authorities quickly mobilized forces and organized support for people to move their properties to safety, limiting damage caused by floods.

Many households in Con Cuong commune continue to be flooded due to the effects of storm No. 5.

The storm No. 5 severely affected schools in Nghe An, many schools had their corrugated iron roofs blown off, tile roofs flipped over, or broken... This caused many difficulties for the schools, especially as the new school year was approaching.

Many schools in Nghe An had their roofs blown off and were severely damaged after storm No. 5.

By noon on August 26, traffic on some streets in Nghe An was still unable to return to normal due to the large number of fallen trees. Authorities mobilized maximum human and material resources, working through noon to clear the area and ensure safety for people and vehicles.

At noon, we cut down fallen trees and quickly ensured traffic safety for people.

Vinh Urban Infrastructure Management and Development Joint Stock Company said that despite experiencing a power outage since the night of August 25, the operating and management units have made efforts to overcome the difficulties and ensure the operation of the drainage pump system.

Specifically, at Ben Thuy Pumping Station, Vinh Tan Black Bridge Station (now Truong Vinh Ward) and Cua Nam Pumping Station (Thanh Vinh Ward), before storm No. 5 entered, they were still operating smoothly.

Since the evening of August 25, when storm No. 5 made landfall, a medium voltage line incident occurred, causing widespread power outages, including the power lines supplying the pumping stations.

However, thanks to the pre-prepared plan, the units made efforts to overcome the problem by connecting from the backup power system, so the station was back in operation on the night of August 25.

Currently, to proactively respond to the rain circulation after storm No. 5, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Rescue of Truong Vinh Ward still maintains the installation of 2 pumps in the main hall area of ​​Vinh market; at the same time, at other key points, the ward has authorized Vinh Urban Infrastructure Management and Development Joint Stock Company to sign a contract in principle with irrigation companies so that when an emergency situation arises, a field pumping station will be installed and operated to forcibly pump out water.

Operating 3/3 drainage pumping stations in Truong Vinh and Thanh Vinh areas

Immediately after storm No. 5 passed, the work to overcome the consequences in Nghe An is being urgently deployed by all levels, sectors and people. In particular, the Traffic Police force of Nghe An Public Security together with related units are concentrating all their efforts to soon complete the handling of fallen trees, clear traffic routes, and ensure safety for people traveling.

Nghe An traffic police promptly handled fallen trees, ensuring traffic safety after storm No. 5

Some images recorded by reporters of Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television in Cua Lo ward on the morning of August 26.

Cua Lo Ward after storm No. 5: Many houses and buildings were damaged, electric poles were broken.

Specifically, from 5:45 a.m. this morning (August 26), the North-South Expressway section passing through Nghe An province has officially reopened to traffic, the traffic ban is no longer in effect.

Authorities confirmed that weather conditions in the area have stabilized, ensuring safety for people and vehicles participating in traffic.

Traffic on the North-South Expressway through Nghe An has been open since 5:45 a.m. on August 26.

Storm No. 5 raged for hours in Nghe An, causing heavy property damage. Many cars in wards of the old Vinh city were crushed by trees and had their windows broken after the storm.

Many cars in Nghe An were crushed by trees due to storm No. 5.

Storm No. 5 made landfall in Nghe An on the evening of August 25, causing severe damage to the power grid, leaving many areas in the province without electricity. In this situation, Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television had a quick interview with Mr. Le Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of Nghe An Electricity Company to inform about the extent of damage as well as the progress of troubleshooting.

Mr. Le Quang Thanh said: "According to the direction of the Northern Power Corporation and the Company's leadership, we aim to restore the entire medium-voltage grid in the old Vinh City area and some key areas today (August 26). After that, we will continue to handle the low-voltage lines, gradually restoring power to households according to the motto "wherever we handle, we supply power there". Regarding the force, the Company has mobilized all officers and employees in the unit. At the same time, the Corporation also sent 3 Deputy General Directors directly to Nghe An to direct the recovery work. At the same time, shock teams from other power companies have also been mobilized to support. We are making every effort to restore power to the people soon".

Leaders of Nghe An Electricity Company inform about the progress of power restoration

Affected by storm No. 5 and heavy rain, many communes in Western Nghe An suffered landslides and severe flooding, forcing many households to evacuate urgently on the night of August 25.

Western Nghe An: Severe flooding and landslides after storm No. 5, hundreds of households had to be urgently evacuated

Reporters' observations early this morning, August 26, in some localities in Nghe An province showed that many people's properties were damaged by storm No. 5.

Many houses had their roofs blown off and people suffered property damage after storm No. 5.

On the morning of August 26, at the Government's Forward Command Headquarters in Nghe An province, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting with provincial and municipal authorities to assess storm response, post-storm damage, and deploy solutions to overcome and respond to storm circulation.

Also attending at the Forward Command Headquarters bridge were: Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense and members of the Government's working delegation; Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Commander of Military Region 4; Major General Doan Xuan Buong - Party Committee Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4.

The leaders of Nghe An province include comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Up to this point, preliminary statistics up to 5:30 am on August 26, Nghe An province has not had any human damage due to the impact of the storm, there was 1 case of electrocution on August 24 while repairing the roof to prevent the storm, 2 people were injured, 91 houses were damaged, many houses had their roofs blown off, 9 classrooms of 2 schools had their roofs blown off, 1 medical facility had its roof blown off.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting to assess damage, overcome post-storm damage, and respond to storm No. 5.

On the night of August 25 and early morning of August 26, the Provincial Military Command mobilized more than 150 officers, soldiers and militiamen along with vehicles and equipment to quickly go to affected areas to carry out work to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 5.

Officers, soldiers and militia forces have cleared fallen trees and cleared paralyzed roads to ensure people's safety and restore traffic as soon as possible.

Nghe An Provincial Military Command mobilized officers and soldiers to clean up fallen trees after storm No. 5.

At 7:00 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was at about 18.9 degrees North latitude; 103.9 degrees East longitude, in the Central Laos region. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 6 (39-49 km/h), gusting to level 8; moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 20 km/h.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, the tropical depression will continue to move in the West Northwest direction, gradually weakening into a low pressure area and dissipating.

Heavy rains in the Northern Delta and midlands, Son La, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An; strong winds and high waves in the Gulf of Tonkin continue. Pay close attention to heavy rain forecasts and dangerous weather reports at sea.

This is the last news on storm number 5.

LATEST NEWS ON STORM NO. 5

According to the report at 06:00 on August 26, 2025, the water flow to Ban Ve Lake reached 1,675m³/s, the lake water level was at 191.64m. To ensure the safety of the project and reduce the flow pressure downstream, the factory flexibly operated and regulated the reservoir with a total discharge flow of 600m³/s. Of which, the discharge flow through the spillway was 260m³/s through 4 surface discharge gates, and the flow through the generator was 340m³/s.

Mr. Ta Huu Hung - Director of Ban Ve Hydropower Company said: "We have closely monitored the water flow to the reservoir and closely coordinated with the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Nghe An province to develop a reasonable flood discharge plan. The most important goal is to minimize the risk of flooding in the downstream area, while ensuring the safety of the project and the power system."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 147 directing the focus on overcoming the consequences of storm No. 5 and responding to floods after the storm.

Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested the Secretaries and Chairmen of the People's Committees of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Tri provinces to direct local authorities to decide and have plans to support people in evacuation areas to return home in areas that have been deemed safe based on the specific situation in each locality.

The above localities must thoroughly evacuate and relocate residents in dangerous areas, especially those that are often deeply flooded during heavy rains and floods, areas at risk of flash floods, landslides, and areas with fast-flowing water along rivers and streams. At the same time, support must be provided to ensure the essential needs of people in the evacuation areas, especially for poor and disadvantaged households, so that people do not lack food, foodstuffs, and drinking water.

Propagate and advise people to limit travel during heavy rains and floods; arrange forces to block, guide and support people to participate in traffic safely, do not let people move through if safety is not guaranteed, especially through overflows, areas with deep flooding, fast-flowing water, landslides or areas at risk of landslides.

The Prime Minister requested leaders of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Quang Tri provinces to direct the safe operation of irrigation dams, hydroelectric dams, and dykes, and to proactively have response plans to ensure people's safety in case of the worst-case scenario (floods exceeding design levels), and not to be caught off guard.

Prime Minister: People are advised to limit travel during heavy rain and floods

After many hours of raging, storm No. 5 has caused heavy damage in wards in Nghe An, many streets are devastated, trees are uprooted, many buildings have collapsed... The latest images were updated this morning (August 26).

According to the news released at 5am on August 26 by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, early this morning, storm No. 5 weakened into a tropical depression in the Central Laos region.

04:00 August 26: Center at18.9°N - 104.5°E (Central Laos).

Strongest windlevel 7 (50–61km/h), level 9 jerks; moveWest Northwest 15–20km/h.

Previously, many coastal stations in Nghe An - Ha Tinh recorded strong winds.level 8–10, jerk 12–15; water level rose at Hon Ngu 1.66m, Sam Son 1.01m.

In the Northern Delta provinces, from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, there has been moderate to heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain over 600mm.