Save the Children said 4,500 children would face “safety challenges” as they try to return to school at the beginning of September.
“The recovery will take many months and without immediate intervention, these children could face numerous dangers,” Le Thi Thanh Huong, country director of Save the Children Vietnam, said in a statement.
According to the charity, Ha Cong Minh, the principal of a school in Son La province, said “the road to school is very rough with landslides and broken bridges making it hard to travel. Children must cross streams to get to school”.
Floods caused around US$85 million in damages in the first seven months of the year, double the figure of last year, according to Vietnam’s General Statistic Office.
Ninety-one people were killed or reported missing due to adverse weather during that period, it said.
Between June and November, Vietnam is often struck by downpours, triggering flooding and landslides.
Scientists have warned that extreme weather events globally are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.
Source: CNA
