Lao Cai, Vietnam, April 23, 2025 (AFP) - Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslide

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2025-04-23
Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. She and dozens of survivors have been relocated to a site that authorities hope will withstand future climate change-linked disasters, with stronger homes, drainage canals and a gentler topography that lessens landslide risks. It is an example of the challenges communities around t......
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