In Son La, heavy rains caused severe damage across seven communes, including Chieng Khoong, Chieng So, Bo Sinh, Sop Cop, Nam Ty, Muong Hung, and Huoi Muoi, destroying 350 houses and 620 hectares of crops. Several roads were blocked or buried by landslides.

In Chieng So and Muong Lam communes, six people were buried or swept away by floods, including 3 deaths and 3 people still missing. Many villages in Muong Lam remain inaccessible.

Mr. Lo Van Xoa, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Muong Lam commune, Son La province, said: “The rescue force has not been able to reach Huoi Lech village, where one person is still missing. The commune has assigned local soldiers, young people, and residents to help with the search. Communication is extremely difficult due to power outages and loss of mobile network. Although the rain has eased, we’ve instructed working groups to continue warning locals to remain alert to natural disasters.”

In Dien Bien province, heavy rainfall injured two people, damaged eight houses, flooded 3.9 hectares of crops, and triggered landslides on two roads.

In Lai Chau province, prolonged downpours caused landslides and traffic disruptions at kilometer 16 along Provincial Road 127 in the communes of Nam Ty and Nam Hang. The local government mobilized 25 people and two excavators to clear the road.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday issued an official dispatch calling for focused efforts to address the aftermath of the flash floods and landslides in the northern mountainous province of Son La and other northern mountainous provinces, and to proactively prepare for further extreme weather events. The Prime Minister also emphasized the need to continue the search for missing persons, closely monitor high-risk areas, and evacuate residents when necessary to ensure public safety, especially during the heavy rainfall.