Hanoi, Nov. 12 -- Heavy rain has caused damage to houses, crops, livestock and transport infrastructure across several central provinces and cities, while triggering flooding and landslides.

According to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as of 5pm on November 11, the downpours injured two people in Hue city, and damaged or unroofed 38 houses in Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.

Landslides affected 11 houses in Da Nang and Quang Ngai, while several others in low-lying areas of Phuoc Giang commune, Quang Ngai province, remained inundated, with floodwaters averaging 0.5 metres deep.

The rain also inundated 126 ha of crops and killed or swept away 9,863 livestock and...