On Friday night, rain continued to pour in the mountainous areas in Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Sơn La, Hòa Bình, and Phú Thọ provinces.
Rain is forecast to continue on Saturday with several places expected to witness extremely heavy rain. As the rain continues, floods in various rivers are also expected to rise.
This will worsen the situation in flooded areas as well as increase the chances of landslides