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Bac Ninh typhoon guide

Since the 2025 merger of provinces, Bắc Ninh also includes the former Bắc Giang province. National authorities have sent storm and flood telegrams and dyke letters to the Bắc Ninh People's Committee and its Department of Agriculture and Environment, including for floods on the Thương, Lục Nam, and Cầu rivers. This page carries only what could be confirmed on official pages. Follow the instructions of commune and ward authorities and the national forecasts.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Ủy ban nhân dân tỉnh Bắc Ninh (Bắc Ninh Provincial People's Committee). In an emergency, call 112, the national emergency number. It connects to 113 (police), 114 (fire and rescue), and 115 (medical emergency).

What to know in Bac Ninh

  • On 22 August 2026 the national Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention Authority wrote to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Bắc Ninh, Thái Nguyên, and Thanh Hóa about rising floods on the Thương, Lục Nam, Cầu, and Bưởi rivers. It asked them to check dyke patrol and guard work, to prepare dyke defence, and to apply the 'four on the spot' approach.
  • On 3 July 2026 the National Civil Defense Steering Committee sent Telegram 27/CĐ-BCĐ-BNNMT to the People's Committees of Bắc Ninh and other provinces about storm No. 1 and floods after the storm.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
National emergency number 112 Free. Receives reports of incidents, natural disasters, and catastrophes, and is operated by the provincial Military Command.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

This page does not list shelters. Follow commune and ward announcements for where to go.

Radio, TV and weather

Keep a battery or hand crank radio. When power and cell service fail, radio is often the only way to hear official updates.

Official forecasts

  • National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (Trung tâm Dự báo khí tượng thủy văn quốc gia, NCHMF): National typhoon, rain, and flood forecasts and warnings. The site is in Vietnamese. Website.

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.