More than 50 students and teachers have lost their lives due to the devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi, as the Ministry of Education and Training reports severe damage across northern Vietnam.

A number of foreign governments and international organisations have quickly sent emergency aid in support of northern Vietnamese localities as they strive to overcome the consequences of super typhoon Yagi.

Floodwaters caused by Typhoon Yagi have left 30,000 people still displaced in Hanoi, even as water levels in the Red, Da, and Duong Rivers begin to recede.

Severe flooding hit Hanoi after heavy rain overnight, causing deep water levels and widespread traffic disruptions, especially on key roads and highways.

This photo essay covers the bravery of the people who worked tirelessly during the storm to protect the lives of the people in places where the typhoon and the floods that followed ravaged.

According to the plans, Phu Quoc International Airport will be expanded, increasing its capacity to approximately to 18 million passengers per year by 2050.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) estimates that about VNĐ2.9 trillion (US$118.3 million) is needed to repair highways from Thanh Hoá central province to the northern provinces.

According to updates from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the mountainous province Lào Cai remains the hardest-hit locality, with 151 people dead or missing.

The country’s GDP growth in the third quarter may suffer a decrease of 0.35 per cent, and by 0.22 per cent in the fourth quarter. For the entire year, GDP could decline by 0.15 per cent compared to the earlier growth scenario of 6.8-7 per cent.

The Ha Long Bay Management Board in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh launched a three-day cleanup campaign for Ha Long Bay on September 15 to restore environmental sanitation to the heritage site to serve tourism right after Typhoon Yagi.

Individuals and collectives at home and abroad have donated over 1.09 trillion VND (44.4 million USD) to the Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi as of 5pm on September 15.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have issued a fine to the individual who overcharged popular American streamer IShowSpeed for renting a hoverboard at Nguyen Hue Walking Street.

Following recent flooding, the Red River's midstream isle and adjacent residential areas near Hanoi's Long Bien and Chuong Duong bridges are submerged under heaps of trash and debris.

Typhoon Yagi has wreaked havoc across northern Vietnam, damaging over 4,000 road sites and causing an estimated 2,000 billion VND ($85 million) in losses.

Following a viral video that captured the overcharging of popular American streamer IshowSpeed by scooter rental operators on Nguyen Hue Walking Street, Ho Chi Minh City police have taken swift action by questioning the involved parties.

The temporary closure of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh Expressway has led to severe congestion on National Highway 51, with thousands of vehicles caught in extended traffic jams.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s decision to make the extensive bank statement public has been widely praised.

To proactively address flooding, residents of Dien My commune in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, have invested in constructing floating houses.

Among these are buildings located on prime real estate that even major real estate developers covet, raising questions about the efficiency and future of urban development projects in the city.

Following Typhoon Yagi's impact on Hanoi, streets were strewn with broken and uprooted trees. Many trees were uprooted, exposing shallow root systems that had been damaged or left in their original soil bags during sidewalk renovations.