Can Tho typhoon guide¶

Cần Thơ is a low lying Mekong Delta city. Since the 2025 reorganisation it includes the former Sóc Trăng and Hậu Giang provinces. Official pages stress high tides, flooding of low areas, river bank erosion and subsidence, and thunderstorms and whirlwinds that unroof houses. The Can Tho City Hydro-Meteorological Station (Đài Khí tượng Thuỷ văn thành phố Cần Thơ) follows weather events and warns agencies and residents. The national emergency number 112 reaches the command.

Checked on October 9, 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 Can Tho city civil defense command (Ban Chỉ huy phòng thủ dân sự, phòng chống thiên tai và tìm kiếm cứu nạn, as a 2024 city directive names it). 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 Can Tho¶

Cần Thơ city is made up of the former city of Cần Thơ, the former Sóc Trăng province and the former Hậu Giang province, merged under Resolution 202/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly.
In July 2025 heavy rain with thunderstorms and whirlwinds collapsed or unroofed many homes in the city, and the city asked wards and communes to check dykes, embankments and erosion-prone areas.
A city police page of 2 October 2025 reports prolonged heavy rain with high tides flooding many inner city roads, with volunteer teams guiding people through deep water.
City guidance: on finding cracks, subsidence or other unusual signs, move people and belongings to safety and report to local authorities or the nearest police.
The national disaster and dyke authority advises people in storm and flood warnings to keep boats and fish cages safe and not to stay aboard or in watch huts, to reinforce and brace houses and trim branches, to limit movement in rain and flood, and never to cross overflowing causeways, bridges, culverts or roads.
For flash floods and landslides the authority lists warning signs: several days of rain, cracks in house walls or slopes, leaning trees, and river or stream water turning from clear to muddy. On hearing a loud noise or seeing an unusual sign, run to safety first and tell the authorities. Do not fish, collect firewood or wade across streams in heavy rain.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Service	Number	Notes
National emergency number	112	Free. Receives reports of incidents, natural disasters and catastrophes 24 hours a day. Calls connect to the standing office of the provincial civil defense command, the provincial Military Command (Bộ Chỉ huy Quân sự).

Official alerts and information¶

NCHMF typhoon and tropical depression (Bão - Áp thấp nhiệt đới): The national forecast centre's typhoon page, in Vietnamese. Website.
VDDMA disaster prevention site: Telegrams of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee and warnings from the national authority. Check the date on each one. Website.

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.

Evacuation points in Cần Thơ are set by city, ward and commune authorities for each event. This page does not list any shelter as open. Follow orders from your ward or commune People's Committee.

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¶

Can Tho City Hydro-Meteorological Station (Đài Khí tượng Thuỷ văn thành phố Cần Thơ): A July 2025 city directive asks the station to follow events closely and warn agencies, media and residents. It has no web address confirmed here.
National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (Trung tâm Dự báo khí tượng thủy văn quốc gia, NCHMF): National forecasts and warnings. The national weather and hydrology service lists a hotline, 1900 1260, on its site. The site is in Vietnamese. Website.

Sources¶

Checked on October 9, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.