In September, northern Vietnam was devastated by Typhoon Yagi which claimed 345 lives and caused an estimated economic loss of US$3.3 billion. HANOI: Flash flooding in central Vietnam killed five people, damaged hundreds of homes and destroyed crops, disaster authorities said on Thursday (Oct 31), after Tropical Storm Trami dumped heavy rain across the country. Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday after tearing through the Philippines, where it killed more than 100 people. In Vietnam, the storm