Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has evacuated thousands of residents from areas near the swollen Red River, which flooded streets in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. This powerful typhoon, the strongest in Asia this year, brought destructive winds and heavy rains as it swept westward after making landfall on Saturday. The flooding has claimed at least 152 lives, with 140 people still missing, and caused widespread devastation across provinces along the Red River, the region's largest waterway.

"This is the worst flood I've seen in 30 years," said Tran Le Quyen, a 42-year-old Hanoi resident, who had to relocate her furniture to higher ground after her house was submerged. "It was dry yesterday morning, but now the entire street is flooded. We couldn't sleep last night."

The government has reported significant casualties from landslides and floods, and local schools in Hanoi have been closed for the week. Thousands of people living in low-lying areas have been evacuated. "My home is now part of the river," said Nguyen Van Hung, a 56-year-old living by the Red River.

In the city center, the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation had to evacuate its office, concerned about families living in slums near the river. "People were frantically moving their motorbikes and relocating items," said Carlota Torres Lliro, a spokesperson for the charity.

The storm has also severely impacted factories and warehouses in coastal industrial hubs near Hanoi, which are critical to global supply chains. Many of these facilities, including those linked to multinational corporations exporting to the U.S. and Europe, have had to close, with full operations not expected to resume for weeks. Among the hardest-hit areas is Thai Nguyen, about 60 kilometers from Hanoi, where landslides and floods have claimed dozens of lives. "My house's first floor is completely underwater," said Nguyen Duc Tam, a resident of Thai Nguyen, who noted that the city is now without fresh water and electricity.

Samsung Electronics, which operates a major smartphone manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Thai Nguyen, has so far been unaffected by flooding. However, residents like Hoang Hai Luan, 30, reported the loss of all their property, describing the disaster as unprecedented.