Hanoi: Vietnam is grappling with the widespread devastation left in the wake of Typhoon Bualoi, which battered the country earlier this week, leaving at least 29 people dead, 22 missing, and thousands displaced. Government officials on Wednesday released a preliminary estimate that property damage has reached 8 trillion dong (US$303 million), underscoring the storm’s destructive force on homes, farmland, and infrastructure.

Authorities reported that nearly 170,000 homes were either submerged in floodwaters or severely damaged by high winds and landslides triggered by the typhoon. Roads, schools, and government buildings across multiple provinces bore the brunt of the storm, while widespread power outages left tens of thousands of households without electricity. The destruction has force

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